{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.157","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.157","heading":"INCINERATION OF UNITED STATES FLAG OR STATE FLAG THROUGH CREMATION PROCESS.","body":"(a) A crematory establishment may incinerate through the cremation process and separately from human remains one or more United States flags or state flags at the request of any person, including a family member of a deceased veteran, deceased first responder, or deceased spouse or child of a veteran or first responder for the purpose of spreading the ashes on the grave or memorial site of the veteran, first responder, spouse, or child. A crematory establishment may only incinerate a flag during the week preceding and the week after the following national holidays:\n(1) Memorial Day;\n(2) Flag Day; and\n(3) Independence Day.\n(b) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section. The rules must:\n(1) establish guidelines on:\n(A) crematory sanitation;\n(B) the release of ashes from an incinerated United States flag or state flag to the person who requested incineration of the flag; and\n(C) the disposal of ashes from an incinerated flag; and\n(2) ensure that incineration of the flag is in accordance with 4 U.S.C. Section 8 and Chapter 3100, Government Code, as applicable.\nAdded by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 474 (H.B. 587), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.","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#716.157","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"c8bf1fcd6bca9aae10f45c610953152d23c5ae260a19d0c317b8077f1e3447f0","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.156","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-716.201"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}