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Texas Health and Safety Code

§ 193.008 — BURIAL-TRANSIT PERMIT

HS § 193.008Title 3. VITAL STATISTICS · Ch. 193. DEATH RECORDS

Statute text

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(a)A burial-transit permit issued under the law and rules of a place outside of this state in which a death or fetal death occurred authorizes the transportation of the body in this state. A cemetery or crematory shall accept the permit as authorization for burial, cremation, or other disposal of the body in this state.
(b)The department shall prescribe the form and contents of the burial-transit permit.

Legislative history

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.

Source: Texas Health and Safety Code § 193.008 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.