Senate bill · 89R

SB 2721

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.

Did not pass

Progress

74 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 16
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 5
Passed second chamber
Stopped here
Sent to governor
Became law

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Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2721 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 5, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Placed on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 24, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Public Health
May 20, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 13, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
May 13, 2025 · House
Public hearing continued on . . .
May 13, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
May 12, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
May 12, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
May 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 7, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Health and Human Services
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Health and Human Services
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Rereferred to committee
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 6 coauthors or sponsors

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Royce West cosponsorD
José Menéndez cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
Angela Paxton cosponsorR
Borris Miles cosponsorD
Carol Alvarado cosponsorD

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · never reported
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 22 days
Public Health
House
Referred May 7, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Cemeteries Civil Remedies & Liabilities Crimes: Miscellaneous Education: Higher: Health Institutions Electronic Information Systems Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions Safety

Bill text

EngrossedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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