(a) A cemetery organization may not adopt or enforce a rule that prohibits interment because of the race, color, or national origin of a decedent.
(b) A provision of a contract entered into by a cemetery organization or of a certificate of ownership or other instrument of conveyance issued by a cemetery organization that prohibits interment in a cemetery because of the race, color, or national origin of a decedent is void.

Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 711.032

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005