From Texastribune · · 40s
Texas Funeral Commission Faces Oversight Crisis
Texas Funeral Commission's lax oversight of body donations risks agency collapse.
In brief
Texas Funeral Commission's lax oversight of body donations risks agency collapse. Texas Funeral Commission must make significant changes to oversee body donations after Sunset Commission review found regulatory failures and delayed complaint resolutions. Originally reported by Texastribune.
Oversight Laxity
Texas Funeral Commission's oversight of body donations is so lax it jeopardizes the agency's future.
Regulatory Shortcomings
Sunset Commission found core regulatory failures in body donation program oversight.
Mismanagement Allegations
Funeral commission faced mismanagement claims in body donation program supervision.
Complaint Backlog
Funeral commission resolved 197 complaints but took over 370 days to resolve each.
Program Prioritization
Commission de-prioritized body donations to focus on traditional funeral home regulation.
The takeaway
Texas Funeral Commission must make significant changes to oversee body donations after Sunset Commission review found regulatory failures and delayed complaint resolutions.
