HB 3763: Cemetery Preservation & Consumer Act
GENERAL BILL by Crist ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Trovillion ; Bainter ; Melvin ; Villalobos ; Peaden ; King ; Frankel ; Barreiro ; Heyman ; Crady ; Ritter ; Crow ; Rojas ; Andrews ; Murman ; Wise ; Miller ; Diaz de la Portilla ; Westbrook ; Spratt ; Bullard ; Morroni ; Hafner ; Futch ; Stabins ; Casey ; Morse ; Bitner ; Ogles ; Healey ; Jones ; Rodriguez-Chomat
Cemetery Preservation & Consumer Act; titles act as "Cemetery Preservation & Consumer Protection Act"; provides duty of care & maintenance of licensed cemeteries; provides rulemaking authority to Funeral & Cemetery Services Board; provides circumstances under which cemetery or component thereof may be deemed public nuisance & provides for abatement thereof; creates Task Force on Abandoned & Neglected Cemeteries within Banking & Finance Dept., etc. Amends Ch. 497, 245.07, 872.02. APPROPRIATION: $131,042.
Last Action: 5/28/1998 - Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-268
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/24/1998 House • Prefiled
3/3/1998 House • Introduced -HJ 00055
3/31/1998 House • Referred to Real Property & Probate (JC) -HJ 00380
4/2/1998 House • On Committee agenda-- Real Property & Probate (JC), 04/08/98, 2:45 pm, 413C
4/8/1998 House • Comm. Action:-Unanimously Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Real Property & Probate (JC) -HJ 00521
4/9/1998 House • Pending Consent Calendar -HJ 00521; Placed on Justice Council Calendar -HJ 00520
4/14/1998 House • Read second time -HJ 00584; Amendment pending --Temporarily postponed -HJ 00590
4/15/1998 House • Pending amendment adopted -HJ 00602; Read third time -HJ 00603; Passed as amended; YEAS 110 NAYS 0 -HJ 00603
4/16/1998 Senate • In Messages
4/21/1998 Senate • Received, referred to Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Ways and Means -SJ 00753
5/1/1998 Senate • Withdrawn from Banking and Insurance; Community Affairs; Ways and Means -SJ 01744; Substituted for CS/SB 1572 -SJ 01744; Read second and third times -SJ 01744; Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01744
5/1/1998 House • Ordered enrolled
5/12/1998 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/28/1998 • Became Law without Governor's Signature; Chapter No. 98-268
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HB 3763, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 1572 (c1) Cemetery Preservation & Consumer Act Harris Similar Last Action: 5/1/1998 S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01522, -SJ 01808; Read second time -SJ 01744; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01744; House Bill substituted -SJ 01744; Laid on Table, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 3763 (Ch. 98-268)
Location:Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 245.07 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. 497.005 Definitions. 497.0255 497.229 Courts; powers. 497.253 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. 497.255 497.257 Construction of mausoleums and belowground crypts; preconstruction trust fund; compliance requirement. 497.417 Disposition of proceeds received on contracts. 497.429 Alternative preneed contracts. 497.527 Civil remedies. 872.02 Injuring or removing tomb or monument; disturbing contents of grave or tomb; penalties. -
HB 3763, Engrossed 1 Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 6/30/1998 (pdf)
Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 6/30/1998 (pdf)
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/15/1998 10:22 AM House 110 Yeas - 0 Nays 5/1/1998 4:52 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (11)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 245.07 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. 497.005 Definitions. 497.0255 497.229 Courts; powers. 497.253 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. 497.255 497.257 Construction of mausoleums and belowground crypts; preconstruction trust fund; compliance requirement. 497.417 Disposition of proceeds received on contracts. 497.429 Alternative preneed contracts. 497.527 Civil remedies. 872.02 Injuring or removing tomb or monument; disturbing contents of grave or tomb; penalties. -
HB 3763, Original Filed Version Posted 8/28/2000 at 11:09 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 4/8/1998 (pdf)
Real Property & Probate (Post-Meeting) 4/8/1998 (pdf)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 591129 - Amendment
Real Property & Probate 4/13/1998
8:26 PMWeb Page
PDFFloor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 
930755 - Amendment to Amendment (591129)
Crist 4/15/1998
12:00 AMWeb Page
PDF772091 - Amendment
Crist 4/15/1998
12:00 AMWeb Page
PDFCitations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 245.07 Retention of bodies before use; unfit or excess number of bodies, disposition procedure. 497.005 Definitions. 497.0255 497.229 Courts; powers. 497.253 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. 497.255 497.257 Construction of mausoleums and belowground crypts; preconstruction trust fund; compliance requirement. 497.417 Disposition of proceeds received on contracts. 497.527 Civil remedies. 872.02 Injuring or removing tomb or monument; disturbing contents of grave or tomb; penalties.