| Bill | Author | Progress | Status | Last action |
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| HB 1875Relating to a study by the General Land Office regarding veterans cemeteries in this state. | Janie LopezR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| HB 3803Relating to the confidentiality and disclosure of certain financial information of perpetual care cemeteries and perpetual care trust funds. | Stan LambertR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately |
| SB 217Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee. | Royce WestD | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB 2543Relating to the amount of certain revenue that may be used for and the location of state veterans cemeteries. | Kelly HancockR | Became law | Became law | Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25 |
| SB 2721Relating 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. | Tan ParkerR | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar |
| SB 586Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee. | Royce WestD | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | May 25, 2025Committee report distributed |
| HB 2723Relating to the requirement that a person submit an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property used for human burial. | Charles CunninghamR | Became law | Became law | May 24, 2025Effective on 1/1/26 |
| SB 2023Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies. | César BlancoD | Reported from committee | Did not pass | May 19, 2025Not again placed on intent calendar |
| HB 2673Relating to the repeal of certain provisions authorizing cemeteries in certain municipalities and counties. | John LujanR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | May 15, 2025Postponed |
| HB 1970Relating to access to certain cemeteries. | Nicole CollierD | Reported from committee | Did not pass | May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar |
| HB 1675Relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with human remains in perpetual care cemeteries and the eligibility of those cemeteries for an exemption from ad valorem taxation. | Liz CamposD | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | Apr 30, 2025Received from the House |
| HB 3357Relating to cremation authorization procedures in counties with medical examiners. | Tom OliversonR | Reported from committee | Did not pass | Apr 29, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars |
| SB 1920Relating to the requirement that a person submit an application for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for certain property used for human burial. | Royce WestD | Passed first chamber | Did not pass | Apr 28, 2025Referred to Ways & Means |
| HB 4774Relating to the administration of perpetual care trust funds for capital improvements at perpetual care cemeteries. | John SmitheeR | Heard in committee | Did not pass | Apr 23, 2025Left pending in committee |
| HB 4053Relating to the location of and the amount of certain revenue that may be used for state veterans cemeteries. | Cole HefnerR | Heard in committee | Did not pass | Apr 22, 2025Left pending in subcommittee |
| HB 5278Relating to the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services in relation to the deceased; creating a criminal offense and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense; expanding the application of a fee. | Keith BellR | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Apr 14, 2025Withdrawn from schedule |
| HB 5264Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Cemeteries Designation Program; authorizing a fee. | Charles CunninghamR | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Apr 7, 2025Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism |
| HB 5363Relating to establishing the Historic Texas Freedmen's Cemetery Designation Program; authorizing a fee. | Harold DuttonD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Apr 7, 2025Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism |
| HB 5365Relating to groundwater production restrictions imposed by certain conservation and reclamation districts for wells used wholly or partly for cemetery irrigation. | Sergio MuñozD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Apr 7, 2025Referred to Natural Resources |
| HB 5389Relating to the establishment of a grant program to support the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies. | Perez, Vincent– | Filed | Did not pass | Apr 7, 2025Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker |
| HB 2095Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of reckless discharge of a firearm in certain municipalities and counties. | Mando MartinezD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Apr 1, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair |
| SB 592Relating to rules adopted and enforced by cemetery organizations on markers, memorials, and effigies; authorizing a civil penalty. | Royce WestD | Referred to committee | Did not pass | Feb 3, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce |