Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 651.253 - General License Requirements(a) To be eligible for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license, an applicant must: (1) be at least 18 years of age;(2) have graduated from an accredited high school or passed an examination prescribed by the Texas Education Agency;(3) have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science;(4) unless the applicant holds a reciprocal license, have completed the requirements of the provisional license program; and(5) have successfully completed the applicable written examination described by Section 651.255 or 651.256.(b) An applicant for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license may not be considered for that license until the applicant: (1) completes all of the requirements of the provisional license program; and(2) attains a grade of at least 75 percent on the written examination given by the commission.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 50,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2015. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.