Texas Funeral Service Commission holds stakeholder session on proposed SB 2040 rules
The Texas Funeral Service Commission convened a stakeholder meeting June 15, 2026 to gather early input on proposed rules implementing SB 2040, covering definitions, authorized activities, chain-of-custody, transport/export, fees, and public-display limits. The meeting is informational and will inform rules published for public comment.
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Eric Opella, presiding officer of the Texas Funeral Service Commission, called the stakeholder meeting to order at 10:02 a.m. and explained the session is an "early participation" meeting under Texas Occupations Code §651.1525 to solicit advice and opinions before publishing proposed rules. He directed stakeholders to submit written comments to Executive Director Maria Haynes and noted a commission meeting to consider rule adoption is scheduled for June 19, 2026.
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