SB 592 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to rules adopted and enforced by cemetery organizations on markers, memorials, and effigies; authorizing a civil penalty.

SB 592 prohibits cemetery organizations from restricting plot owners' choices for purchasing or installing markers, memorials, or effigies. It allows cemeteries to set specific physical requirements (like size, color, or installation method) but bans rules that prevent owners from using outside vendors or contractors. Violating this rule subjects cemeteries to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation, with the Attorney General authorized to enforce it. The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to violations occurring after that date.
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Introduced Dec 13, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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