Texas · House Bill 2200 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the cremation of human remains by natural organic reduction.

HB 2200 Sponsored by Ana Hernandez Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 29, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

20 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  1. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  2. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  3. HouseRead 2nd time
  4. HouseAmended (1-Hernandez)
  5. HousePoint of order overruled (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1))
  6. HouseFailed to pass to engrossment
  7. HouseRecord vote (RV#2201)
  8. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 1 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 2200 , as amended, failed to pass to engrossment · Full House

Failed 43–87
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 43 No 87 Not voting 20
Democrats: 42 yes, 7 no Republicans: 1 yes, 80 no
How each member voted

Yes · 43

No · 87

Not voting · 3

Absent · 12

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 28, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–5

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.