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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.304

SCATTERING REMAINS

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 716.304, SCATTERING REMAINS, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/675443
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A person may scatter cremated remains over uninhabited public land, over a public waterway or sea, or on the private property of a consenting owner. Unless the container is biodegradable, the cremated remains must be removed from the container before being scattered.