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Texas Senate Bill SB1251

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1251

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 

Caption

Relating to the Texas Funeral Service Commission; authorizing fees; providing a criminal penalty.

Impact

By implementing these modifications, SB1251 strengthens the regulatory framework for the funeral service industry in Texas. It mandates that all provisional license applicants submit to a criminal background check and imposes grounds for removal from the commission for non-compliance. This serves to ensure that individuals operating in this sensitive field upholding ethical standards while also seeking to enhance public trust through rigorous enforcement of regulations.

Summary

SB1251 addresses various aspects of the Texas Funeral Service Commission and incorporates adjustments to the licensing procedures for funeral directors and embalmers. The bill seeks to modernize the functioning of the commission by allowing the establishment of fees necessary for the commission's operations. It delineates specific requirements for the licensing and renewal processes while enforcing deeper obligations on license holders, including compliance verification and oversight measures.

Conclusion

Overall, SB1251 is a critical step towards reforming the Texas Funeral Service Commission and ensuring that the standards for funeral services in Texas are elevated. This bill promises meaningful reform that may enhance protection for consumers and establish more stringent professional requirements while also aiming to address the pressing needs for regulatory modernization in this sector.

Contention

However, the introduction of certain provisions may lead to concerns regarding the burden of compliance, particularly with respect to the new fees and penalties. Stakeholders in the funeral industry have expressed apprehensions about the potential financial strain these changes could impose on smaller establishments. The balance between necessary regulatory oversight and maintaining a viable operational environment for funeral services is a focal point of discussion among peers.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX SB2040

Relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the regulation of willed body programs, non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, and anatomical facilities, and the creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; requiring registration; authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX HB1510

Relating to the continuation and transfer of the regulation of willed body programs to the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the regulation of willed body programs, non-transplant anatomical donation organizations, and anatomical facilities, and the creation of the State Anatomical Advisory Committee; requiring registration; authorizing fees; authorizing an administrative penalty.

TX SB2245

Relating to the regulation of earned wage access services; creating a criminal offense; providing an administrative penalty; authorizing a fee.

TX HB3583

Relating to the licensing and regulation of youth sports programs; providing civil and administrative penalties; authorizing fees.

TX HB3890

Relating to the regulation and voluntary licensing of reroofing contractors by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; providing administrative and civil penalties; authorizing fees.

TX SB895

Relating to the regulation of money services businesses; creating a criminal offense; creating administrative penalties; authorizing the imposition of a fee.

TX HB4598

Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.

TX SB224

Relating to catalytic converters, including criminal conduct involving catalytic converters; providing an administrative penalty; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty; increasing a fee.

TX HB1942

Relating to the regulation of sports wagering; requiring occupational permits; authorizing fees; imposing a tax; decriminalizing wagering on certain sports events; creating criminal offenses; providing administrative penalties.

TX SB715

Relating to the regulation of sports wagering; requiring occupational permits; authorizing fees; imposing a tax; decriminalizing wagering on certain sports events; creating criminal offenses; providing administrative penalties.

Similar Bills

TX HB1292

Relating to the Texas Funeral Service Commission; authorizing fees.

TX SB983

Relating to the Texas Funeral Service Commission; authorizing fees.

TX HB1290

Relating to the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

TX HB4217

Relating to the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

TX HB3401

Relating to regulation by the Texas Funeral Service Commission of the disposition of a deceased human body.

TX HB2665

Relating to abolishing the Texas Funeral Service Commission and the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners and transferring the functions of those agencies to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

TX HB3166

Relating to the licensing and regulation of architecture, engineering, interior design, landscape architecture, and land surveying by the Texas Board of Professional Services and the abolition of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers, the Texas Board of Architectural Examiners, and the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveyors.

AZ HB2140

Funeral services; alkaline hydrolysis