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SB2721Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.

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Introduced by Tan Parker, District 12

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Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.

Where it stands

Placed on General State Calendar

May 26, 2025

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SenateStage: Read 3rd time · May 5, 2025

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Business & Commerce

  5. Rereferred to committee

  6. Referred to Health & Human Services

  7. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  8. Considered in public hearing

  9. Testimony taken in committee

  10. Left pending in committee

  11. Considered in public hearing

  12. Vote taken in committee

  13. Reported favorably as substituted

  14. Committee report printed and distributed

  15. Placed on intent calendar

  16. Co-author authorized

  17. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Kolkhorst

  21. Amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Passed to engrossment as amended

  24. Vote recorded in Journal

  25. Three day rule suspended

  26. Record vote

  27. Read 3rd time

  28. Passed

  29. Record vote

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Received from the Senate

  32. Read first time

  33. Referred to Public Health

  34. Posting rule suspended

  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. Considered in public hearing

  37. Committee substitute considered in committee

  38. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  39. Public hearing continued on . . .

  40. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  41. Left pending in committee

  42. Considered in formal meeting

  43. Committee substitute considered in committee

  44. Reported favorably as substituted

  45. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  46. Committee report distributed

  47. Committee report sent to Calendars

  48. Considered in Calendars

  49. Placed on General State Calendar

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