1. (a) A crematory establishment may incinerate through the cremation process and separately from human remains one or more United States flags or state flags at the request of any person, including a family member of a deceased veteran, deceased first responder, or deceased spouse or child of a veteran or first responder for the purpose of spreading the ashes on the grave or memorial site of the veteran, first responder, spouse, or child. A crematory establishment may only incinerate a flag during the week preceding and the week after the following national holidays:

   1. (1) Memorial Day;
   2. (2) Flag Day; and
   3. (3) Independence Day.

2. (b) The commission shall adopt rules necessary to implement this section. The rules must:

   1. (1) establish guidelines on:

      1. (A) crematory sanitation;
      2. (B) the release of ashes from an incinerated United States flag or state flag to the person who requested incineration of the flag; and
      3. (C) the disposal of ashes from an incinerated flag; and
   2. (2) ensure that incineration of the flag is in accordance with 4 U.S.C. Section 8 and Chapter 3100, Government Code, as applicable.

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 474 (H.B. 587), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.