Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 716.251
Crematory Establishment Records

(a)

A crematory establishment shall maintain a record at its place of business of each cremation. The record must contain:

(1)

the name of the deceased person;

(2)

the date of the cremation;

(3)

the final disposition of the cremated remains; and

(4)

any other document required by this chapter.

(b)

A record must be kept on file at least until the fifth anniversary of the cremation.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Source: Section 716.251 — Crematory Establishment Records, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­716.­htm#716.­251 (accessed May 26, 2025).

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