Bill Commons

TX SB 2721

died on adjournment

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.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 2721 pass?

No. TX SB 2721 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-26): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX SB 2721 about?

TX SB 2721 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 2721?

Parker, Kolkhorst, Bell, Keith are the primary sponsors of TX SB 2721, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-13
Latest action
2025-05-26 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Parkerprimary
  • Kolkhorstprimary
  • Bell, Keithprimary
  • Blancocosponsor
  • Menéndezcosponsor
  • Milescosponsor
  • Paxtoncosponsor
  • Westcosponsor
  • Alvaradocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-26

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-24

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. 2025-05-24

    Committee report distributed

  5. 2025-05-24

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  6. 2025-05-20

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-20

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  8. 2025-05-20

    Considered in formal meeting

  9. 2025-05-13

    Left pending in committee

  10. 2025-05-13

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  11. 2025-05-13

    Public hearing continued on . . .

  12. 2025-05-12

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  13. 2025-05-12

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  14. 2025-05-12

    Considered in public hearing

  15. 2025-05-08

    Posting rule suspended

  16. 2025-05-07

    Referred to Public Health

    referral-committee

  17. 2025-05-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  18. 2025-05-06

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  19. 2025-05-05

    Reported engrossed

  20. 2025-05-05

    Record vote

  21. 2025-05-05

    Passed

    passage

  22. 2025-05-05

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  23. 2025-05-05

    Record vote

  24. 2025-05-05

    Three day rule suspended

  25. 2025-05-05

    Vote recorded in Journal

  26. 2025-05-05

    Passed to engrossment as amended

    amendment-passage

  27. 2025-05-05

    Vote recorded in Journal

  28. 2025-05-05

    Amended

    amendment-passage

  29. 2025-05-05

    Amendment(s) offered

    amendment-introduction

  30. 2025-05-05

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  31. 2025-05-05

    Vote recorded in Journal

  32. 2025-05-05

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  33. 2025-05-05

    Co-author authorized

  34. 2025-05-01

    Placed on intent calendar

  35. 2025-04-29

    Committee report printed and distributed

  36. 2025-04-29

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  37. 2025-04-24

    Vote taken in committee

  38. 2025-04-24

    Considered in public hearing

  39. 2025-04-16

    Left pending in committee

  40. 2025-04-16

    Testimony taken in committee

  41. 2025-04-16

    Considered in public hearing

  42. 2025-04-16

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  43. 2025-04-07

    Referred to Health & Human Services

    referral-committee

  44. 2025-04-07

    Rereferred to committee

  45. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Business & Commerce

    referral-committee

  46. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  47. 2025-03-13

    Filed

    filing

  48. 2025-03-13

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 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.

    2025-05-05 · pass · 30-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Gutierrez: not voting

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB02700_SB02799/SB 2721.xml

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