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Amend CSHB 1468 (Senate committee printing) by adding the
following appropriately numbered section and renumbering the
sections of the bill accordingly:
SECTION ___. Subtitle B, Title 8, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Chapter 695 to read as follows:
CHAPTER 695. IN-CASKET IDENTIFICATION
Sec. 695.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Casket" means a container used to hold the
remains of a deceased person.
(2) "Commission" means the Texas Funeral Service
Commission.
Sec. 695.002. IDENTIFICATION OF DECEASED PERSON. The
commission shall ensure a casket contains identification of the
deceased person, including the person's name, date of birth, and
date of death.
Sec. 695.003. RULES. The commission may adopt rules to
enforce this chapter.