78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1538, Chapter 562 Page: 1 of 30
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CHAPTER 562 H.B. No. 1538
1 AN ACT
2 relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Funeral
3 Service Commission, including certain functions transferred to the
4 commission from the Texas Department of Health, and the powers and
5 duties of the Texas Finance Commission and the banking commissioner
6 of Texas regarding cemeteries; providing administrative and civil
7 penalties.
8 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9 SECTION 1i. Section 651.001, Occupations Code, is amended by
10 adding Subdivision (12-a) to read as follows:
11 (12-a) "Perpetual care cemetery" means a cemetery
12 regulated under Chapter 712, Health and Safety Code.
13 SECTION 2. Section 651.002, Occupations Code, is amended to
14 read as follows:
15 Sec. 651.002. APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT. The Texas Funeral
16 Service Commission is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code
17 (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence as provided by
18 that chapter, the commission is abolished and this chapter expires
19 September 1, 2015 [2QG&].
20 SECTION 3. Section 651.003(a), Occupations Code, is amended
21 to read as follows:
22 (a) This chapter does not affect the authority of the Texas
23 Department of Banking to enforce Chapter 154, Finance Code, or to
24 regulate perpetual care cemeteries. .
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 78th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1538, Chapter 562, legislative document, June 20, 2003; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth158200/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.