(a) On the request of a person listed in Subsection (b), the Texas military forces may provide a military funeral and honor service for a decedent who served in the Texas military forces.
(b) The following persons may request a military funeral and honor service from the Texas military forces:
(1) the decedent’s spouse;
(2) the decedent’s adult children, if there is no spouse;
(3) the decedent’s parents, if there is no spouse or adult child;
(4) the decedent’s brothers or sisters, if there is no spouse, adult child, or parent; or
(5) the executor or administrator of the decedent’s estate, if there is no spouse, adult child, parent, or brother or sister.

Terms Used In Texas Government Code 437.214

  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Executor: A male person named in a will to carry out the decedent
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005

(c) A service member is not eligible for a military funeral and honor service under this section if the service member is eligible for a military funeral and honor service under federal law.
(d) The Texas military forces shall model the military funeral and honor service after the service provided by the federal government.

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