Bill: HB 1731, 86(R) - 2019

Committee

House Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services

2nd Chamber Committee

Senate Business & Commerce

Vote Recommendation

Vote Recommendation Economic Freedom Property Rights Personal Responsibility Limited Government Individual Liberty
Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral Neutral

Author(s)

Yvonne Davis

Sponsor(s)

Kelly Hancock

Bill Caption

Relating to the payment for funeral services performed by a transferring funeral home under a purchase agreement for funeral services or merchandise.

Fiscal Notes

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. 

Bill Analysis

HB 1731 would require a funeral establishment that receives a dead human body transferred from another funeral establishment to include in the purchase agreement any amount owed by the customer to the transferring funeral establishment. The recipient funeral establishment would be required to remit to the transferring funeral establishment any amount collected on behalf of the transferring funeral establishment.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action is neutral on HB 1731 because it does not affect our liberty principles. 


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