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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 716.051

CREMATION AUTHORIZATION

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 178, Sec. 2, eff

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a crematory establishment may not cremate deceased human remains until it receives:

(1) a cremation authorization form signed by an authorizing agent; and

(2) a death certificate or other death record that indicates the deceased human remains may be cremated.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.