Relating to the cremation of human remains by natural organic reduction.

HB 2200 would have legalized "natural organic reduction" (a process that uses natural decomposition to turn human remains into soil) as a legal method of cremation in Texas. The bill amended Texas Health and Safety Code definitions to include natural organic reduction under "cremation," "crematory," and "cremation chamber," ensuring facilities using this method would follow the same regulatory standards as traditional crematories. Key provisions required crematories using natural organic reduction to meet existing container safety requirements and allowed the state commission to adjust procedures to accommodate this method. The bill failed to pass in the 2025 legislative session.