TX SB1973

Establishes regulatory framework for "human body acquisition services" - entities that solicit, retrieve, preserve, transport, store, or distribute whole bodies, body segments, or nontransplant anatomical parts for education or research purposes

Requires documented informed consent for all donations, specifying the authorized recipient, whether the gift is whole body or specific parts, and the authorized uses of the donated remains

Assigns the Texas Funeral Service Commission, in consultation with the Department of State Health Services, to adopt rules, establish eligibility criteria for authorized recipients, and maintain a public list of qualified recipients on its website

Prohibits transfer of human remains to entities in certain foreign countries, business entities as defined by Government Code, or facilities that charge admission fees for public viewing of bodies or body parts

Mandates random audits to ensure deceased individuals' religious or sincerely held beliefs are honored throughout the acquisition process, with violations subject to enforcement and penalties under existing anatomical gift law (Chapter 691)