CS/HB 1231: Final Disposition, Funeral, and Cemetery Services
GENERAL BILL by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee ; Oliver
Final Disposition, Funeral, and Cemetery Services ; Revises provisions relating to solicitations of sales of final disposition, funeral, & cemetery services by licensees of such services; cemetery land requirements; licensure of specified positions relating to final disposition, funeral, & cemetery services; disposal of human remains; & requirements for notices to purchasers & legally authorized persons of unfulfilled preneed contracts; provides requirements for licensure of natural organic reduction facilities & requirements for practice of natural organic reduction; revises provisions relating to waiting time period for funeral & direct disposal establishments to dispose of cremated remains; excludes preneed contracts from requirements that insured persons apply for or consent to such contracts & terms.
Last Action: 2/4/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/8/2026 House • Filed
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/15/2026 House • Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to Commerce Committee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/30/2026 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
2/3/2026 House • Favorable with CS by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
2/4/2026 House • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
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CS/HB 1231, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/4/2026 at 6:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 598 Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Truenow Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Citations - Statutes (15)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 497.005 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 497.164 Solicitation of goods or services. Page 3 (pdf) 497.263 Cemetery companies; license required; licensure requirements and procedures. Page 4 (pdf) 497.270 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. Page 4 (pdf) 497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer. Page 5 (pdf) 497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director. Page 6 (pdf) 497.375 Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern. Page 6 (pdf) 497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer permitted. Page 7 (pdf) 497.377 Combination funeral director and embalmer internships. Page 7 (pdf) 497.386 Storage, preservation, and transportation of human remains. Page 8 (pdf) 497.459 Cancellation of, or default on, preneed contracts; required notice. Page 9 (pdf) 497.6065 Page 11 (pdf) 497.607 Cremation; procedure required. Page 19 (pdf) 497.6075 Page 19 (pdf) 627.404 Insurable interest; personal insurance. Page 21 (pdf) -
HB 1231, Original Filed Version Posted 1/8/2026 at 9:49 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 598 Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services Truenow Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 027301 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Oliver 2/2/2026
5:33 PMAdopted without Objection
2/3/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (15)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 497.164 Solicitation of goods or services. Page 3 (pdf) 497.169 Private actions; actions on behalf of consumers; attorney’s fee. Page 3 (pdf) 497.263 Cemetery companies; license required; licensure requirements and procedures. Page 4 (pdf) 497.270 Minimum acreage; sale or disposition of cemetery lands. Page 4 (pdf) 497.369 Embalmers; licensure as an embalmer by endorsement; licensure of a temporary embalmer. Page 5 (pdf) 497.374 Funeral directing; licensure as a funeral director by endorsement; licensure of a temporary funeral director. Page 6 (pdf) 497.375 Funeral directing; licensure of a funeral director intern. Page 6 (pdf) 497.376 License as funeral director and embalmer permitted. Page 7 (pdf) 497.377 Combination funeral director and embalmer internships. Page 7 (pdf) 497.386 Storage, preservation, and transportation of human remains. Page 8 (pdf) 497.459 Cancellation of, or default on, preneed contracts; required notice. Page 9 (pdf) 497.602 Direct disposers, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; regulation. Page 11 (pdf) 497.604 Direct disposal establishments, license required; licensing procedures and criteria; license renewal; regulation; display of license. Page 15 (pdf) 497.607 Cremation; procedure required. Page 20 (pdf) 627.404 Insurable interest; personal insurance. Page 21 (pdf)