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Texas Funeral Service Commission ratifies termination of executive director Scott Bingaman
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The Texas Funeral Service Commission unanimously ratified the June 18 termination of Executive Director Scott Bingaman, effective July 21, 2025, after commissioners cited lack of candor, communication failures and unresolved licensing backlogs that affected licensees.
The Texas Funeral Service Commission on July 21 unanimously ratified its June 18 decision to terminate Executive Director Scott Bingaman, making the termination effective the same day.
Commission members said they revisited the June action now that related litigation has been resolved and that Bingaman had requested public deliberation under Texas Government Code §551.074(b); the executive director did not appear at the July 21 meeting.
Commissioners who spoke in support of the ratification cited several reasons for upholding the earlier termination. One commissioner said Bingaman had been "not candid" in communications, including telling a commissioner the governor's office supported replacing the attorney…
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