The Texas Funeral Service Commission (the Commission) adopts amendments to §§205.1 - 205.3, 205.6, 205.9, and 205.11, concerning Cemeteries and Crematories, without changes to the proposed text as published in the October 3, 2014, issue of the Texas Register (39 TexReg 7863).

Pursuant to Texas Government Code, §2001.039, the Commission reviewed this chapter and determined an update to these rules was necessary to reflect the current requirements as determined by Texas Occupations Code Chapter 651 and Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 716. The Commission intends the amended rules to improve ease of use for both consumers and industry and to improve efficiencies for agency staff as the rules are updated and clarified.

The Commission did not receive any public comment on the proposed amendments.

This adoption is made pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, §651.152, which authorizes the Texas Funeral Service Commission to adopt rules considered necessary for carrying out the Commission's work; Texas Government Code, §2001.039, which requires state agencies to review their rules and readopt, readopt with amendments, or repeal a rule as the result of reviewing the rule under this section.

No other statutes, articles, or codes are affected by these sections.