HB 1675: bill letting pets be buried with their owners

Caption

relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with human remains in perpetual care cemeteries.

Summary

Same casket, nearby grave or columbarium. The pet gets listed too.

The bill lets perpetual care cemeteries allow a pet's cremated remains to be buried in its owner's casket, in a nearby grave, or beside the owner's ashes in a columbarium, and to list the pet on the owner's memorial. It touches cemetery operators, families who want to be buried with their pets, and the Finance Commission of Texas, which must write rules to carry it out. It also bars anyone from euthanizing a pet in order to bury it with its owner, lets cemeteries set aside family sections for human and pet graves, and takes effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 4 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on Apr 30, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1675 · 2024-12-19

SOLD BY

Rep. Elizabeth "Liz" CamposDHouse 119

Rep. Josey GarciaDHouse 124

Rep. Claudia OrdazDHouse 79

+ 2 more authors

ITEM

relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with human remains in perpetual care cemeteries.

WHAT IT DOES

Same casket, nearby grave or columbarium. The pet gets listed too.

The bill lets perpetual care cemeteries allow a pet's cremated remains to be buried in its owner's casket, in a nearby grave, or beside the owner's ashes in a columbarium, and to list the pet on the owner's memorial. It touches cemetery operators, families who want to be buried with their pets, and the Finance Commission of Texas, which must write rules to carry it out. It also bars anyone from euthanizing a pet in order to bury it with its owner, lets cemeteries set aside family sections for human and pet graves, and takes effect September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 2, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Dec 19, 2024Filed
Mar 12, 2025Read first time
Mar 12, 2025Referred to Public Health
Mar 24, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 24, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 24, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 24, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 24, 2025Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 31, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Mar 31, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 10, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 15, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 23, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
Apr 25, 2025Withdrawn from calendar (contested)
Apr 25, 2025Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Transferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Amended 1-Campos
Apr 29, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 29, 2025Record vote RV#884
Apr 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025Passed
Apr 30, 2025Record vote RV#1028
Apr 30, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025Received from the House

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 99 yea · 36 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Elizabeth "Liz" Campos

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$58K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$54K Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee$26K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Sands PAC$58,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$58,000.00

Cash: $58,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $58,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 30, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101041279, 101072570.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$54,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$54,000.00

Cash: $54,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $54,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Aug 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987685, 101012359, 101033794, 101036103, 101041279, 101069980.

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee$26,223.56

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

$26,223.56

Cash: $25,500.00
Paid by others: $723.56
Total: $26,223.56

fundraiser $597.31food $126.25

Also funds 118 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 12, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987685, 101012359, 101041279, 101062186.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$58,000.00

Cash: $58,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $58,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jan 30, 2026 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101041279, 101072570.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$54,000.00

Cash: $54,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $54,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 19, 2024 to Aug 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987685, 101012359, 101033794, 101036103, 101041279, 101069980.

×

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

$26,223.56

Cash: $25,500.00
Paid by others: $723.56
Total: $26,223.56

fundraiser $597.31food $126.25

Also funds 118 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 12, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Mar 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100987685, 101012359, 101041279, 101062186.

Votes2

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea: 99
Nay: 36
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 12

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1028

HB 1675 was passed by (Record 1028): 99 Yeas, 36 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 99 (published)
Nay: 36 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 12 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea: 111
Nay: 37
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 884

CSHB 1675, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 884): 111 Yeas, 37 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 111 (published)
Nay: 37 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses3

For: 3
Against: 0
On: 0

Names

For

Self2 registrations
Self; Jack Jack’s Pack Street Dog Rescue1 registration

Sources

3 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 2, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Dec 19, 2024

04/30/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Public Health · Committee vote 12 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Animals

Cemeteries

MONA'S LAW (PM0NG)

CREMATORIES & CREMATION

FINANCE COMMISSION OF TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 362 words

89R4699 EAS-D

By: Campos
H.B. No. 1675

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with

human remains in perpetual care cemeteries.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as Mona's Law.

SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 712, Health and Safety

Code, is amended by adding Section 712.010 to read as follows:

Sec. 712.010. PET INTERMENT. (a) In this section:

(1) "Columbarium," "grave," "interment," and

"memorial" have the meanings assigned by Section 711.001.

(2) "Cremated remains" means the bone fragments

remaining after the cremation process, which may include the

residue of any foreign materials that were cremated with the human

or pet remains.

(3) "Cremation" means the irreversible process of

reducing human or pet remains to bone fragments through extreme

heat and evaporation, which may include the processing or the

pulverization of bone fragments.

(4) "Pet" means a domesticated animal that an

individual owns and keeps in or near the individual's household for

the primary purpose of companionship. The term does not include a

livestock animal as defined by Section 42.09, Penal Code.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a perpetual care

cemetery may allow:

(1) the cremated remains of a deceased individual's

pet to be:

(A) buried in the individual's casket at the time

of the individual's interment;

(B) buried in a separate grave near the

individual's grave at the time of the individual's interment; or

(C) placed beside the individual's cremated

remains in a columbarium; and

(2) information about the pet to be included on the

individual's memorial.

(c) An individual may not euthanize a pet for the purpose of

interring the pet with a deceased individual.

(d) A perpetual care cemetery may dedicate an area, separate

from other areas of the cemetery, as a family cemetery in which a

family's human and pet remains may be buried in separate graves.

SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the Finance Commission of Texas shall adopt rules

necessary to implement the changes in law made by this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

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WHAT IT DOES

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TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texas Sands PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

Texas Sands PAC

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

Texas Medical Association Political Action Committee

House Apr 30, 2025

House Apr 29, 2025

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