HB 2673

bill deleting two cemetery exceptions

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the repeal of certain provisions authorizing cemeteries in certain municipalities and counties.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Subsections (g-3) and (g-4) go. What they said isn’t printed.

This bill deletes two exceptions, subsections (g-3) and (g-4), from the state law that bars new cemeteries in or near cities above certain population sizes. It touches anyone who wanted to open or run a cemetery in the specific places those exceptions covered, but the text of the deleted exceptions is not printed in this bill. Starting September 1, 2025, those places fall back under the general distance ban unless another listed exception applies.

Labels

Labels: STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House Land & Resource Management committee 6-1 on May 2, 2025. Taken up on the floor on May 15, 2025 and postponed. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2673 · 2025-02-11

SOLD BY

Rep. John LujanRHouse 118

ITEM

relating to the repeal of certain provisions authorizing cemeteries in certain municipalities and counties.

WHAT IT DOES

Subsections (g-3) and (g-4) go. What they said isn’t printed.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 15, 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

Feb 11, 2025Filed
Mar 18, 2025Read first time
Mar 18, 2025Referred to Land & Resource Management
Apr 17, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 17, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 17, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 17, 2025Left pending in committee
May 2, 2025Considered in formal meeting
May 2, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
May 9, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 9, 2025Committee report distributed
May 9, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 10, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 12, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 15, 2025Read 2nd time
May 15, 2025Point of order withdrawn
May 15, 2025Postponed 6/3/25 10:00 AM

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

John Lujan

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$305K Greg Abbott Campaign$92K Dealon, LLC$25K

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 Jul 30, 2025. 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$305,300.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$305,300.00

Cash: $305,000.00
Paid by others: $300.00
Total: $305,300.00

fundraiser $300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. 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: 100977051, 101012920.

Greg Abbott Campaign$91,570.37

Greg Abbott Campaign

$91,570.37

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $91,570.37
Total: $91,570.37

digital $42,596.82canvassing $41,351.50texting $7,403.50travel $218.55

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. 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: 100977051.

Dealon, LLC$25,000.00

Dealon, LLC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 30, 2024. 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: 100977051.

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$305,300.00

Cash: $305,000.00
Paid by others: $300.00
Total: $305,300.00

fundraiser $300.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025. 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: 100977051, 101012920.

Greg Abbott Campaign

$91,570.37

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $91,570.37
Total: $91,570.37

digital $42,596.82canvassing $41,351.50texting $7,403.50travel $218.55

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 13, 2024. 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: 100977051.

Dealon, LLC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 4 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 30, 2024. 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: 100977051.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses9

For: 6
Against: 2
On: 1

Names

For

Self4 registrations
Self; Mission Park1 registration
Texas Cemeteries and Crematories Association1 registration

Against

Harris County Commissioners Court1 registration
Sci1 registration

On

City of Irving1 registration

Sources

9 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 fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 15, 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 Feb 11, 2025

05/15/2025 H Postponed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

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

House committee · Land & Resource Management · Committee vote 6 aye, 1 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

Cemeteries

City Government--General

County Government--General

Text

The text as introduced · 214 words

89R13818 EAS-D

By: Lujan
H.B. No. 2673

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the repeal of certain provisions authorizing cemeteries

in certain municipalities and counties.

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

SECTION 1. Section 711.008(a), Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) Except as provided by Subsections (b), (f), (g), (g-1),

(g-2), [ (g-3), (g-4), ] (h), (k), and (m), an individual,

corporation, partnership, firm, trust, or association may not

establish or operate a cemetery, or use any land for the interment

of remains, located:

(1) in or within one mile of the boundaries of a

municipality with a population of 5,000 to 25,000;

(2) in or within two miles of the boundaries of a

municipality with a population of 25,000 to 50,000;

(3) in or within three miles of the boundaries of a

municipality with a population of 50,000 to 100,000;

(4) in or within four miles of the boundaries of a

municipality with a population of 100,000 to 200,000; or

(5) in or within five miles of the boundaries of a

municipality with a population of at least 200,000.

SECTION 2. Sections 711.008(g-3) and (g-4), Health and

Safety Code, are repealed.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.