Relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with human remains in perpetual care cemeteries and the eligibility of those cemeteries for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.
Bill overview
Relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with human remains in perpetual care cemeteries and the eligibility of those cemeteries for an exemption from ad valorem taxation.
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HB 1675 sources, status methodology and verification
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KeepTXRed summary
HB 1675 was a House-passed proposal allowing perpetual-care cemeteries to accommodate cremated pet remains alongside the remains of a deceased owner. It did not become law.
What would change
The proposal would have allowed a pet's cremated remains to be placed in the owner's casket or beside the owner's cremated remains in a columbarium, allowed pet information on the owner's memorial and permitted a separate family-cemetery area for human and pet remains. It expressly prohibited euthanizing a pet for the purpose of interring it with a deceased person.
Who may be affected
Pet owners and families, perpetual-care cemeteries, funeral and cremation providers, the Finance Commission and people planning end-of-life arrangements.
When it would take effect
HB 1675 did not take effect. It passed the House and was received by the Senate on April 30, 2025, but did not receive final Senate passage.
Limits and uncertainty
Texas did not enact HB 1675's pet-remains cemetery authorization. Existing cemetery, cremation and perpetual-care laws remain controlling.
Editorial sources and review notes
Official House text, committee analysis and legislative stages reviewed.
Editorial explanation reviewed 9/6/2026.
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Latest official action
Received from the House
April 30, 2025 · house
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Committee history
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