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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the repeal of certain provisions authorizing cemeteries |
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in certain municipalities and counties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 711.008(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b), (f), (g), (g-1), |
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(g-2), [(g-3), (g-4),] (h), (k), and (m), an individual, |
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corporation, partnership, firm, trust, or association may not |
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establish or operate a cemetery, or use any land for the interment |
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of remains, located: |
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(1) in or within one mile of the boundaries of a |
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municipality with a population of 5,000 to 25,000; |
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(2) in or within two miles of the boundaries of a |
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municipality with a population of 25,000 to 50,000; |
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(3) in or within three miles of the boundaries of a |
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municipality with a population of 50,000 to 100,000; |
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(4) in or within four miles of the boundaries of a |
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municipality with a population of 100,000 to 200,000; or |
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(5) in or within five miles of the boundaries of a |
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municipality with a population of at least 200,000. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 711.008(g-3) and (g-4), Health and |
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Safety Code, are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |