Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 2721
Relating to the deceased, including requirements for donating or claiming bodies or anatomical specimens, the licensing and regulation of persons who provide services or conduct education or research in relation to the deceased, and responsibilities of political subdivisions for certain bodies after death; creating criminal offenses; authorizing administrative penalties; requiring occupational licenses; authorizing fees.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Parker (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Bell, Keith (Republican)
Cosponsors (6)
- Alvarado (Democratic)
- Blanco (Democratic)
- Menéndez (Democratic)
- Miles (Democratic)
- Paxton (Republican)
- West (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 2721 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 20, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted - May 20, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 13, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - May 13, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - May 13, 2025 · House
Public hearing continued on . . . - May 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - May 12, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee - May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - May 8, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended - May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health - May 7, 2025 · House
Read first time - May 6, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Amended - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services - Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Rereferred to committee - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate