HB 5610

bill lets funeral regulators pull more criminal histories

Died in committee

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 access to and use of certain criminal history record information by the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Any person or business they regulate is now fair game.

The bill widens the list of people whose criminal history records the Texas Funeral Service Commission may pull. It adds any person or business the commission regulates under the funeral licensing law and two Health and Safety Code chapters, which the bill cites as Chapters 691 and 692A. The commission gets a broader background-check reach over the funeral and related industries, starting immediately or on September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB5610 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Marc LaHoodRHouse 121

ITEM

relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record information by the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

WHAT IT DOES

Any person or business they regulate is now fair game.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Public Health

FILED UNDER

SURVEILLANCE STATE

THE TEXT

…“regulation of the Texas Funeral Service Commission under Chapter”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill expands a state agency's access to criminal history records so it covers every person or entity the commission regulates, not just license applicants and holders.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Marc LaHood

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$785K Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$442K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$406K

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 23, 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 Trial Lawyers Association PAC$785,000.09

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$785,000.09

Cash: $460,000.00
Paid by others: $325,000.09
Total: $785,000.09

mail $170,572.09media $154,428.00

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 · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 19, 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: 100982916, 101009926, 101022768, 101036215, 101040233, 101058924, 101069186, 101072224.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$442,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$442,000.00

Cash: $442,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $442,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 29, 2025 to Aug 25, 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: 101009926, 101040233, 101069186.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$406,000.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$406,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $306,000.00
Total: $406,000.00

canvassing $231,000.00advertising $75,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101069186, 101072224.

Money

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

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$785,000.09

Cash: $460,000.00
Paid by others: $325,000.09
Total: $785,000.09

mail $170,572.09media $154,428.00

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 · Dec 13, 2024 to Oct 19, 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: 100982916, 101009926, 101022768, 101036215, 101040233, 101058924, 101069186, 101072224.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$442,000.00

Cash: $442,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $442,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 29, 2025 to Aug 25, 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: 101009926, 101040233, 101069186.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$406,000.00

Cash: $100,000.00
Paid by others: $306,000.00
Total: $406,000.00

canvassing $231,000.00advertising $75,000.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Oct 23, 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: 101069186, 101072224.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

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 Mar 14, 2025

04/07/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

CRIMINAL RECORDS

FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 254 words

By: LaHood
H.B. No. 5610

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the access to and use of certain criminal history record

information by the Texas Funeral Service Commission.

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

SECTION 1. Section 411.12507(a), Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) The Texas Funeral Service Commission is entitled to

obtain criminal history record information as provided by

Subsection (b) that relates to:

(1) a person who is:

(A) an applicant for a license or certificate

under Sections 651.259 and 651.302, Occupations Code; or

(B) the holder of a license or certificate under

Chapter 651, Occupations Code;

(2) an applicant for a license or a license holder

under Chapter 651, Occupations Code;

(3) a person or entity that is subject to the

regulation of the Texas Funeral Service Commission under Chapter

651, Occupations Code or Chapters 691 or 692A, Health and Safety

Code;

(4) [ (3) ] an applicant for employment at or current

employee of the Texas Funeral Service Commission; or

(5) [ (4) ] a person authorized to access vital records

or the vital records electronic registration system under Chapter

191, Health and Safety Code, or a funeral director.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.