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FAQs

Who oversees funeral homes in Texas? ›

Funeral Services or Establishments - The Texas Funeral Service Commission regulates and licenses funeral establishments and funeral directors.

The typical gratuity for a clergy member who performs a funeral service is between $50 and $150. Be sure to also include a thank-you note. If live music is performed at the funeral service, the usual gratuity is $30 per musician, even if they are family members or friends.

Visitation and Blessing Service – A visitation and viewing period followed by a blessing service at the funeral home instead of a place of worship. The time allotted for visitation is the choice of the family. 3. Graveside Service – Committal ceremony takes place at the site of burial with the casket.

Texas has approximately 1128 funeral homes across the state. While most funeral homes provide the same basic services, choosing a provider on price alone is never ideal. We invite you to select a specific funeral home or compare funeral homes in any area in the state.

A morgue can preserve a body for one week at most. About a week passes before embalmed bodies decompose. About a week passes before embalmed bodies decompose. A loved one must be embalmed as soon as possible after death is announced to family members.

Section 711.002 of the Texas Health and Safety Code states that the following people, in the priority listed, have a right to make funeral arrangements in Texas: A person designated in a written document signed by the decedent; a decedent's surviving spouse; a decedent's surviving adult children.

Don't tell a husband or wife that there's plenty of fish in the sea, or any variation of "you'll meet someone else." Stay away from mentioning any negative interactions you or others may have had with the deceased. Avoid mentioning it if a certain family member isn't crying, or doesn't seem sad.

Almighty God, we rejoice in your promise of love, joy and peace. In your mercy turn the darkness of death into the dawn of new life, and the sorrow of parting into the joy of heaven; through our Saviour Jesus Christ, who died, rose again and lives for evermore. Amen.

The 40 days is an opportunity for judgment before God. It's believed in Eastern Orthodox religions that the soul completes many obstacles known as the aerial toll houses. The soul passes through the aerial realm, which is home to evil spirits.

Answer: No, embalming is not required by state law, unless the body is held in any place or in transit for more than 24 hours and not refrigerated at a temperature within the range of 34o - 40o Fahrenheit.

How much does a casket cost in Texas? ›

No law demands a casket for burial. However, you should ask your local funeral home and cemetery if they have any rules about what type of container they accept. An average Texas casket will cost between $2,000 - $5,000, depending on the material used (metal, wood, etc.) and the container's style.

You don't have to purchase a traditional casket for cremation. Families can scatter cremated remains on private property with permission. Ashes can be scattered on public land in Texas.

Anyone who believes an individual or establishment licensed by the TFSC has violated the Commission's governing laws or rules may file a complaint by submitting a completed complaint form to the TFSC. Complaints must be filed within two years of the event giving rise to the complaint.

(Texas Health & Safety Code § 711.008.) You'll have to bury the body at a minimum depth: 1.5 feet below ground if the casket or container is made of impenetrable material, or two feet below ground otherwise. (Texas Health & Safety Code § 714.001.)

The Funeral Rule, enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), makes it possible for you to choose only those goods and services you want or need and to pay only for those you select, whether you are making arrangements when a death occurs or in advance.

A funeral director oversees the arrangements for a deceased person's funeral or disposition in a crematory. The work of a funeral director, even if it doesn't appear so on the surface, is emotionally demanding and difficult. Funeral directors, after all, deal mostly with the surviving family members of the deceased.