Bill > SB592

This bill modifies Texas law regarding cemetery organizations' rules about markers, memorials, and effigies by first allowing cemeteries to specify detailed requirements about such items, such as their style, color, size, installation method, and whether they must be installed flat or erect. The bill then prohibits cemetery organizations from adopting or enforcing rules that restrict plot owners from purchasing markers, memorials, or effigies from specific businesses or contracting with particular installers. If a cemetery organization violates this prohibition, they can be subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000 per violation, with each day of continued violation considered a separate offense. The attorney general is authorized to bring suit to recover these penalties. The changes will apply to violations occurring on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025, with previous violations still governed by existing law at the time they occurred. This legislation appears designed to provide plot owners more freedom in selecting and installing cemetery markers and memorials while still allowing cemeteries to maintain some aesthetic and practical standards.

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