HB2200

2nd Reading
Authored by Ana Hernandez (D)
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Caption: Relating to the cremation of human remains by natural organic reduction.
Initially Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 2200 legalizes and regulates "natural organic reduction" as a cremation method in Texas. It updates definitions in the Health and Safety Code and Occupations Code to include this process alongside traditional cremation methods. The bill directs the Texas Funeral Service Commission to adopt rules governing this practice by December 1, 2025.

Jan 29, 2025


(H) Hernandez signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 14, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 7, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Hernandez amended the bill.
(H) Point of order overruled
(H) Failed to pass to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2201: Yea 43 (R 1, D 42) - Nay 87 (R 80, D 7)
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Yea - Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Longoria; Meza; Moody; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Turner; VanDeaver; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kerwin; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Bryant; Fairly; Hunter; Kitzman; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Thompson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Christian Manuel: "When Record No. 2201 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mary Ann Perez: "When Record No. 2201 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 2201 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Vikki Goodwin: "When Record No. 2201 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Madeleine Greene for TCCB
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Bill Vallie for self (with Texas Funeral Directors Association)
 

For

(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Jim Bates for self (with Funeral Consumers Alliance)
(Mon 4/7/2025) Testifying before H Public Health as Richard Benton for Earth Funeral
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Crystal Perkins for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Kathy Green for AARP
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Kimberly Moyers for self
(Mon 4/7/2025) Registering before H Public Health as Nora Del Bosque for SCI



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