SB 2721

  • Texas Senate Bill
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate May 07, 2025
  • Passed Senate May 05, 2025
  • House
  • Governor

Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.

Votes


Actions


May 26, 2025

House

Placed on General State Calendar

May 24, 2025

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

House

Committee report distributed

House

Considered in Calendars

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 20, 2025

House

Considered in formal meeting

House

Committee substitute considered in committee

House

Reported favorably as substituted

May 13, 2025

House

Left pending in committee

House

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

House

Public hearing continued on . . .

May 12, 2025

House

Committee substitute considered in committee

House

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

House

Considered in public hearing

May 08, 2025

House

Posting rule suspended

May 07, 2025

House

Referred to Public Health

  • Referral-Committee
Public Health

House

Read first time

May 06, 2025

House

Received from the Senate

May 05, 2025

Senate

Three day rule suspended

Senate

Co-author authorized

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Read 2nd time

Senate

Amendment(s) offered

Senate

Amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Passed to engrossment as amended

Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Passed

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Reported engrossed

May 01, 2025

Senate

Placed on intent calendar

Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Reported favorably as substituted

Apr 24, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Left pending in committee

Senate

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Apr 07, 2025

Senate

Referred to Health & Human Services

  • Referral-Committee
Health & Human Services

Senate

Rereferred to committee

Apr 03, 2025

Senate

Referred to Business & Commerce

  • Referral-Committee
Business & Commerce

Senate

Read first time

Mar 13, 2025

Senate

Filed

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Witness List (House Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Engrossed) HTML
Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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