HB 1970 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to access to certain cemeteries.

HB 1970 requires property owners of private cemeteries or burial grounds with no public access to allow reasonable daily entry and exit between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for the purpose of visiting the site. It directly affects individuals seeking to visit such cemeteries, including family members and historians, by guaranteeing access hours regardless of the owner's usual restrictions. The bill amends Texas Health and Safety Code to establish this 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily access window as a standard, overriding any prior owner-set hours. This policy change specifically applies to visitation purposes during those hours, not to burial decisions or other activities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025
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Committee
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May 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
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May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
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Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
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Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
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Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Nicole Collier
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