Texas Health and Safety Code 193.009 – Burial Records
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(a) The person in charge of premises on which interments are made shall keep a record of the bodies interred or otherwise disposed of on the premises.
(b) The records must include for each decedent:
(1) the decedent’s name;
(2) the place of death;
(3) the date of interment or disposal;
(4) the name and address of the funeral director; and
(5) any other information required by the state registrar.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 193.009
- Decedent: A deceased person.
- 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) The records are open to official inspection at all times.