CS/CS/CS/SB 956 (2012) -  Disposition of Human Remains

General Bill by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations and Health Regulation and Regulated Industries and Hays
Disposition of Human Remains: Revising procedures for the reporting and disposition of unclaimed remains; limiting the liability of certain licensed persons for cremating or burying human remains under certain circumstances; deleting a requirement that the Department of Health assess fees for the burial of certain bodies; revising provisions prohibiting the selling or buying of human remains or the transmitting or conveying of such remains outside the state; repealing provisions relating to claims of bodies after delivery to the anatomical board, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died on Calendar on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 02/07/12 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 10   Nays 0
  • Health Regulation
    • On agenda for: 02/16/12 10:30 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations
    • On agenda for: 02/28/12 10:45 AM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 6   Nays 1

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/CS/HB 625 Subject: Disposition of Human Remains Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 570866 , Hays Date Filed: 03/08/12, Line#: 333
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 426088 , Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, Hays Date Filed: 02/27/12, Line#: 325 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 03/01/2012 04:11 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 370528 , Health Regulation, Jones Date Filed: 02/15/12, Line#: 277 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/16/2012 03:55 PM
    • A 717008 , Health Regulation, Fasano Date Filed: 02/16/12, Line#: 313 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/16/2012 03:55 PM
    • A 968764 , Health Regulation, Fasano Date Filed: 02/15/12, Line#: 315 Senate(c): Withdrawn 02/16/2012 03:55 PM
    • A 748440 , Health Regulation, Jones Date Filed: 02/15/12, Line#: 331 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/16/2012 03:55 PM
    • AA 120494 , Health Regulation, Jones Date Filed: 02/16/12, Line#: 101 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/16/2012 03:55 PM
    • A 364868 , Health Regulation, Jones Date Filed: 02/15/12, Line#: 437 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/16/2012 03:55 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 317402 , Regulated Industries, Thrasher Date Filed: 02/06/12, Line#: 0 Senate(c): Replaced by Committee Substitute 02/08/2012 01:38 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 3/1/2012 3:29:57 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations 2/27/2012 12:10:47 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 2/20/2012 11:26:06 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Health Regulation 2/15/2012 2:30:31 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/8/2012 1:41:08 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/6/2012 9:26:32 AM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died on Calendar Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/09/12 Time: 03/07/2012 - 4:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 805 Time: 03/05/2012 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/05/2012 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Withdrawn from Budget -SJ 805 Time: 03/05/2012 - 2:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations read 1st time -SJ 749 Time: 03/01/2012 - 7:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 743 Time: 03/01/2012 - 5:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations; YEAS 6 NAYS 1 -SJ 743 Time: 02/28/2012 - 3:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations, 02/28/12, 10:45 am, 401 Senate Office Building Time: 02/23/2012 - 9:16 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations Time: 02/22/2012 - 10:44 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Subreferred to Budget Subcommittee on General Government Appropriations -SJ 673 Time: 02/22/2012 - 10:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Health Regulation read 1st time -SJ 535 Time: 02/21/2012 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 523 Time: 02/20/2012 - 6:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/20/2012 - 11:27 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Health Regulation; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 Time: 02/16/2012 - 1:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Health Regulation, 02/16/12, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/14/2012 - 7:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time -SJ 351 Time: 02/08/2012 - 6:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Health Regulation -SJ 349 Time: 02/08/2012 - 4:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 02/08/2012 - 1:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 349 Time: 02/07/2012 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 02/07/12, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Office Building Time: 02/02/2012 - 6:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 80 Time: 01/10/2012 - 8:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 80 Time: 12/06/2011 - 4:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/15/2011 - 12:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
382.002 HB 139, SB 166, CS/CS/CS/HB 625*, CS/HB 1351*, CS/SB 1662
406.49 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.50 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.51 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.52 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.53 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.54 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.55 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.56 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.57 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.58 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.59 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.60 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
406.61 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
497.005 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*
765.513 CS/CS/CS/HB 625*

(*) Not the latest version