{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.104","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.104","heading":"IDENTIFICATION RESPONSIBILITIES OF FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR ESTABLISHMENT.","body":"(a) Except as provided by Section 716.054, a funeral director or funeral establishment shall provide a signed written statement to a crematory establishment that the human remains delivered to the crematory establishment were positively identified as the deceased person listed on the cremation authorization form by the authorizing agent or a representative of the authorizing agent delegated as provided by Section 716.053.\n(b) An authorizing agent or the delegated representative of the agent may identify a deceased person in person or by photograph. The authorizing agent may waive the right of identification.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1468), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY","SUBTITLE C. CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES","CHAPTER 716. CREMATORIES","SUBCHAPTER C. RECEIPT AND IDENTIFICATION OF REMAINS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.716.htm#716.104","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"47d582f49ae5ca1afab9a39285cbb2d231b3da61cec17d15cc0dc04d03b7f5e1","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.103","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.151"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}