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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

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.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2721 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on March 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Tan Parker (Republican), Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Keith Bell (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 26, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Keith BellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Carol AlvaradoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
José MenéndezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Borris MilesCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Angela PaxtonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Royce WestCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on General State Calendar
  2. Considered in Calendars
  3. Committee report sent to Calendars
  4. Committee report distributed
  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. Reported favorably as substituted
  7. Committee substitute considered in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Left pending in committee
  10. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  11. Public hearing continued on . . .
  12. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source