Tex. Government Code § 437.214: MILITARY FUNERALS AND HONORS.

(a) On the request of a person listed in Subsection (b), the Texas military forces may provide a military funeral and honor service for a decedent who served in the Texas military forces.

(b) The following persons may request a military funeral and honor service from the Texas military forces:

(1) the decedent's spouse;

(2) the decedent's adult children, if there is no spouse;

(3) the decedent's parents, if there is no spouse or adult child;

(4) the decedent's brothers or sisters, if there is no spouse, adult child, or parent; or

(5) the executor or administrator of the decedent's estate, if there is no spouse, adult child, parent, or brother or sister.

(c) A service member is not eligible for a military funeral and honor service under this section if the service member is eligible for a military funeral and honor service under federal law.

(d) The Texas military forces shall model the military funeral and honor service after the service provided by the federal government.

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1217 (S.B. 1536), Sec. 1.01, eff. September 1, 2013.