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TX Occ Code § 651.162 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 651.162. Annual Report

Sec. 651.162.  ANNUAL REPORT.  (a)  The commission shall prepare a written annual report describing the activities of the commission during the preceding fiscal year. The report must include information regarding:(1)  licensing, inspection, and enforcement activities;(2)  changes to commission policies; and(3)  complaint information.(b)  The commission shall post the report on the commission's Internet website.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.382(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1083 (S.B. 1179), Sec. 25(154), eff. June 17, 2011.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1312 (S.B. 59), Sec. 89, eff. September 1, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 17, eff. September 1, 2020.|
TX Occ Code § 651.163 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 651.163. Request for Attorney General's Opinion

Sec. 651.163.  REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OPINION.  A request for an opinion under Subchapter C, Chapter 402, Government Code, must be approved by the commissioners.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.383(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 651.164 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 651.164. License Expiration; Term

Sec. 651.164.  LICENSE EXPIRATION; TERM.  (a)  A license issued under this chapter, other than a provisional license, is valid for a term of one or two years as provided by commission rule.(b)  The commission by rule shall adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.  For a license that is issued for less than a full term, the commission shall prorate license fees on a monthly basis so that the license holder pays only that portion of the license fee that is allocable to the number of months during which the license is valid.  On renewal of the license on the new expiration date, the total license renewal fee is payable.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 651.262 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 1.17, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 18, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 651.165 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 651.165. Renewal or Reinstatement of License

Sec. 651.165.  RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE.  (a)  A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the commission before the expiration date of the license.  A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed.(b)  A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the commission a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.(c)  A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the license by paying to the commission a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.(d)  A person whose license has been expired for one year or more may renew the license by:(1)  retaking and passing the applicable examination;(2)  paying any applicable fees, including a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee; and(3)  completing any continuing education required under Section 651.266. (e)  A person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may obtain a new license without reexamination.  The person must pay to the commission a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license.(f)  At least 30 days before the expiration of a person's license, the commission shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the commission.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 651.263 and amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 1.18, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1468), Sec. 21, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 651.1655 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 651.1655. Reinstatement of Suspended License

Sec. 651.1655.  REINSTATEMENT OF SUSPENDED LICENSE.  A person whose license has been suspended may renew the license by paying to the commission a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee in addition to any penalty assessed by the commission.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 263 (H.B. 1468), Sec. 22, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 651.166 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 651.166. Use of Technology

Sec. 651.166.  USE OF TECHNOLOGY.  The commission shall develop and implement a policy requiring the executive director and commission employees to research and propose appropriate technological solutions to improve the commission's ability to perform its functions.  The technological solutions must:(1)  ensure that the public is able to easily find information about the commission on the Internet;(2)  ensure that persons who want to use the commission's services are able to:(A)  interact with the commission through the Internet;  and(B)  access any service that can be provided effectively through the Internet;  and(3)  be cost-effective and developed through the commission's planning processes.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 651.167 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter D. Commission Powers and Duties|Section 651.167. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures

Sec. 651.167.  NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement a policy to encourage the use of:(1)  negotiated rulemaking procedures under Chapter 2008, Government Code, for the adoption of commission rules;  and(2)  appropriate alternative dispute resolution procedures under Chapter 2009, Government Code, to assist in the resolution of internal and external disputes under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission's procedures relating to alternative dispute resolution must conform, to the extent possible, to any model guidelines issued by the State Office of Administrative Hearings for the use of alternative dispute resolution by state agencies.(c)  The commission shall designate a trained person to:(1)  coordinate the implementation of the policy adopted under Subsection (a);(2)  serve as a resource for any training needed to implement the procedures for negotiated rulemaking or alternative dispute resolution;  and(3)  collect data concerning the effectiveness of those procedures, as implemented by the commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 651.201 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter E. Public Interest and Complaint Information|Section 651.201. Public Interest Information

Sec. 651.201.  PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The commission shall prepare a brochure with information of public interest:(1)  explaining matters relating to funerals;  and(2)  describing:(A)  the functions of the commission;  and(B)  the commission's procedures for filing and resolving a public complaint.(b)  The commission shall:(1)  provide each licensed funeral establishment with the number of brochures the commission considers appropriate;  and(2)  make the brochure available to the public and appropriate state agencies.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 651.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter E. Public Interest and Complaint Information|Section 651.202. Complaints

Sec. 651.202.  COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission by rule shall establish methods by which consumers and service recipients are notified of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the commission for the purpose of directing complaints to the commission.  The commission may provide for that notice:(1)  on each license form, application, or written contract for services of a person regulated under this chapter;(2)  on a sign prominently displayed in the place of business of each person regulated under this chapter;  or(3)  in a bill for service provided by a person regulated under this chapter.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules concerning a complaint filed under this section.  The rules adopted under this subsection must:(1)  establish procedures regarding the receipt, investigation, and disposition of complaints;(2)  allow for an informal hearing process;(3)  establish a formal hearing process;(4)  ensure that the person who filed the complaint has an opportunity to explain the allegations made in the complaint;(5)  ensure that the license holder who is the subject of the complaint has an opportunity to be heard regarding the complaint;  and(6)  establish procedures by which a commission employee may dismiss a complaint, subject to approval by the executive director or the executive director's designee, if the investigation does not reveal a violation.(c)  The commission shall investigate each complaint received by the commission relating to a funeral director, embalmer, provisional license holder, funeral establishment, or other person licensed or registered under this chapter.(d)  The commission shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the commission's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution, including an explanation of the remedies that are available to the person under this chapter and information about other appropriate state or local agencies or officials with which the person may file a complaint.(e)  The commission, at least quarterly until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the person filing the complaint and each person who is a subject of the complaint of the status of the investigation unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.(f)  The person who filed the complaint is entitled to attend any proceeding resulting from the complaint.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 1.13, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 651.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter E. Public Interest and Complaint Information|Section 651.203. Record of Complaints

Sec. 651.203.  RECORD OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The commission shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the commission. The file must include:(1)  the subject matter of the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the commission;(3)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(4)  the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint;  and(6)  an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the commission closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(b)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 36(3), eff. September 1, 2019.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 1.14, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.378(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 36(3), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 651.2035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter E. Public Interest and Complaint Information|Section 651.2035. Confidentiality of Complaint Information

Sec. 651.2035.  CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMPLAINT INFORMATION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), a complaint and investigation and all information and materials compiled by the commission in connection with the complaint and investigation are not subject to:(1)  disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code; or(2)  disclosure, discovery, subpoena, or other means of legal compulsion for release of information to any person.(b)  A complaint or investigation subject to Subsection (a) and all information and materials compiled by the commission in connection with the complaint may be disclosed to:(1)  the commission and commission employees or agents involved in license holder discipline;(2)  a party to a disciplinary action against the license holder or that party's designated representative;(3)  a law enforcement agency; or(4)  a governmental agency, if the disclosure is required or permitted by law.(c)  The commission is not required under Subsection (b) to release the identity of a complainant who will not testify at the hearing.(d)  Notwithstanding Subsection (a), on the dismissal or final resolution of a complaint or investigation, a final order of the commission is subject to disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 124 (H.B. 1540), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 651.204 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter E. Public Interest and Complaint Information|Section 651.204. Public Participation

Sec. 651.204.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  (a)  The commission shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the commission and to speak on any issue under the commission's jurisdiction.(b)  The commission shall prepare and maintain a written plan that describes how a person who does not speak English or who has a physical, mental, or developmental disability may be provided reasonable access to the commission's programs.(c)  A member of the public is not required to provide notice to the commission before appearing and speaking before the commission.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.376(b), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 651.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter F. License Requirements: Funeral Directors and Embalmers|Section 651.251. License Required

Sec. 651.251.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  Funeral directing may be performed only by a funeral director or a provisional license holder or qualified mortuary student under the supervision and direction of a funeral director.  A person may not engage or profess to be engaged in the business of funeral directing or hold the person out to the public as a funeral director unless the person is licensed as a funeral director.(b)  Embalming may be performed only by an embalmer or a provisional license holder or qualified mortuary student under the supervision and direction of an embalmer.  A person may not engage or profess to be engaged in the business of embalming or hold the person out to the public as an embalmer unless the person is licensed as an embalmer.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 651.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter F. License Requirements: Funeral Directors and Embalmers|Section 651.252. License Application

Sec. 651.252.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  An applicant for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license must submit a written license application to the commission and pay the application fee.(b)  The commission may require an applicant to appear before at least one member of the commission for approval of the person's application.  The approval is subject to review by the entire commission.(c)  The commission shall keep a permanent, alphabetical record of each license application and the action taken on the application.  The record must indicate the current status of each application and license issued.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 651.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter F. License Requirements: Funeral Directors and Embalmers|Section 651.253. General License Requirements

Sec. 651.253.  GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  To be eligible for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license, an applicant must:(1)  be at least 18 years of age;(2)  have graduated from an accredited high school or passed an examination prescribed by the Texas Education Agency;(3)  have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science;(4)  unless the applicant holds a reciprocal license, have completed the requirements of the provisional license program; and(5)  have successfully completed the applicable written examination described by Section 651.255 or 651.256.(b)  An applicant for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license may not be considered for that license until the applicant:(1)  completes all of the requirements of the provisional license program;  and(2)  attains a grade of at least 75 percent on the written examination given by the commission.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (H.B. 1219), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 651.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter F. License Requirements: Funeral Directors and Embalmers|Section 651.254. License Examinations; Results

Sec. 651.254.  LICENSE EXAMINATIONS;  RESULTS.  (a)  The examinations for a funeral director's license and an embalmer's license shall be held at least annually.  The examinations shall be given at the time and place designated by the commission.  The commission shall give notice of the examinations.(b)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes a licensing examination under this chapter, the commission shall notify the person of the results of the examination.(c)  If the examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service:(1)  the commission shall notify the person of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the commission receives the results from the testing service;  and(2)  if notice of the examination results will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the commission shall notify the person of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(d)  The commission may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.(e)  If requested in writing by a person who fails a licensing examination administered under this chapter, the commission shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 1.15, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 651.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle L - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Chapter 651 - Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming|Subchapter F. License Requirements: Funeral Directors and Embalmers|Section 651.255. Examinations Required for Funeral Director's License

Sec. 651.255.  EXAMINATIONS REQUIRED FOR FUNERAL DIRECTOR'S LICENSE.  The commission shall administer or arrange for the administration of:(1)  a written professionally prepared examination on:(A)  the art and technique of funeral directing;(B)  the signs of death;(C)  the manner by which death may be determined;(D)  sanitation and hygiene;(E)  mortuary management and mortuary law;(F)  business and professional ethics;  and(G)  other subjects that may be taught in a recognized school or college of mortuary science;  and(2)  a written examination developed by the commission or developed for the commission by contract on:(A)  laws applicable to vital statistics pertaining to dead human bodies;  and(B)  local and state rules and laws relating to the preparation, transportation, care, and disposition of dead human bodies.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|