{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.153","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.153","heading":"SIMULTANEOUS CREMATION.","body":"(a) A crematory establishment may not simultaneously cremate the deceased human remains of more than one person in the same cremation chamber unless authorized in writing by the authorizing agent of each deceased person.\n(b) A crematory establishment is not civilly or criminally liable for commingling human remains during cremation if each authorizing agent provides a signed written statement authorizing the simultaneous cremation.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 8. DEATH AND DISPOSITION OF THE BODY","SUBTITLE C. CEMETERIES AND CREMATORIES","CHAPTER 716. CREMATORIES","SUBCHAPTER D. CREMATION PROCEDURES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.716.htm#716.153","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"df97f8e4fc714f8bca95048a513766bcc64560c7d806cbb34999d9ef47d4255a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.152","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.154"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}