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TEXAS MORTUARY LAW EXAM — NEWEST 2026 UPDATE EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST EDITION
2026
TEXAS MORTUARY LAW EXAM — NEWEST 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS
10-Point Exam Coverage Summary
1. Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) – Authority, Structure & Administration –
Composition, terms, meetings, powers, rulemaking authority
2. Licensing Requirements for Funeral Directors & Embalmers – Education, experience,
examinations, provisional licenses, reciprocity
3. Funeral Establishment Operations & Licensing – Establishment license requirements,
FDIC, facility standards, inspections
4. Crematory Regulations – Crematory establishment licensing, waiting periods,
authorization requirements, release of remains
5. Preneed Funeral Contracts – Trust-funded contracts, insurance-funded contracts,
disclosure requirements, cancellation rights
6. Continuing Education & License Renewal – CE hour requirements, renewal periods, late
fees, inactive status
7. Disciplinary Actions & Enforcement – Grounds for discipline, administrative penalties,
license suspension/revocation, hearings
8. Consumer Protection & Disclosure – General Price List, FTC Funeral Rule, itemized
pricing, misrepresentations
9. Record-Keeping & Documentation – Retention periods, embalming records, chain-of-
custody, death certificates
10. Anatomical Donation & Willed Body Programs – TFSC oversight, SB 2040 transfers,
donor eligibility, disposition of remains
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SECTION 1: TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION (TFSC) — AUTHORITY, STRUCTURE &
ADMINISTRATION (20 QUESTIONS)
1. Which state agency regulates the funeral service profession in Texas?
A. Texas Department of State Health Services
B. Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC)
C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
D. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Rationale: The Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) is the designated state agency
responsible for licensing and regulating funeral directors, embalmers, and funeral
establishments in Texas under the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 651 .
2. The TFSC derives its authority from which Texas code?
A. Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 711
B. Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 651
C. Texas Finance Code, Chapter 154
D. Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001
Rationale: The Texas Funeral Service Commission derives its authority from Texas Occupations
Code, Chapter 651 (Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming) .
3. How many members serve on the Texas Funeral Service Commission?
A. 5 members
B. 7 members
C. 9 members
D. 11 members
Rationale: The Texas Funeral Service Commission consists of seven members appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent of the senate .
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4. What is the composition of the TFSC membership?
A. All licensed funeral directors
B. All licensed embalmers
C. Two dual-licensed professionals, one cemetery operator, and four members of the general
public
D. Five funeral directors and two public members
Rationale: The TFSC composition includes two dual-licensed professionals, one cemetery
operator, and four members of the general public .
5. Members of the TFSC serve terms of what length?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years (staggered)
D. 8 years
Rationale: Members of the TFSC serve staggered six-year terms, ensuring continuity on the
Commission .
6. The TFSC meets how often?
A. Monthly
B. Bi-monthly
C. Once per quarter
D. Annually
Rationale: The TFSC meets once per quarter of every calendar year to conduct business and
fulfill oversight responsibilities .
7. Under Texas law, how many hours of continuing education must a licensed funeral director
complete per renewal period?
A. 6 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 15 hours
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Rationale: Texas requires licensed funeral directors and embalmers to complete 12 hours of
continuing education per renewal period .
8. What is the maximum administrative penalty the TFSC may impose per violation on a licensed
funeral establishment?
A. $500
B. $1,000
C. $2,500
D. $5,000
Rationale: Under the Texas Occupations Code, the TFSC may impose an administrative penalty
of up to $5,000 per violation against a licensed funeral establishment or individual .
9. Senate Bill 2040, passed during the 88th Legislative Session, accomplished which of the
following?
A. Created the TFSC
B. Abolished the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas and transferred its functions to the TFSC
C. Eliminated the Texas Mortuary Law Exam
D. Created the Texas Department of Banking
Rationale: Senate Bill 2040 abolished the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas and
transferred that agency's regulatory functions under Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 691 to
the TFSC .
10. What is the passing grade for the Texas Mortuary Law Exam?
A. 65%
B. 70%
C. 75%
D. 80%
Rationale: The Texas Mortuary Law Exam requires a passing grade of 75% .
11. Which of the following is a primary function of the TFSC?
A. Setting funeral service prices
B. Licensing and regulating funeral directors, embalmers, and funeral establishments
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TEXAS MORTUARY LAW EXAM — NEWEST 2026 UPDATE EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST EDITION
2026
TEXAS MORTUARY LAW EXAM — NEWEST 2026 UPDATE | QUESTIONS
10-Point Exam Coverage Summary
1. Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) – Authority, Structure & Administration –
Composition, terms, meetings, powers, rulemaking authority
2. Licensing Requirements for Funeral Directors & Embalmers – Education, experience,
examinations, provisional licenses, reciprocity
3. Funeral Establishment Operations & Licensing – Establishment license requirements,
FDIC, facility standards, inspections
4. Crematory Regulations – Crematory establishment licensing, waiting periods,
authorization requirements, release of remains
5. Preneed Funeral Contracts – Trust-funded contracts, insurance-funded contracts,
disclosure requirements, cancellation rights
6. Continuing Education & License Renewal – CE hour requirements, renewal periods, late
fees, inactive status
7. Disciplinary Actions & Enforcement – Grounds for discipline, administrative penalties,
license suspension/revocation, hearings
8. Consumer Protection & Disclosure – General Price List, FTC Funeral Rule, itemized
pricing, misrepresentations
9. Record-Keeping & Documentation – Retention periods, embalming records, chain-of-
custody, death certificates
10. Anatomical Donation & Willed Body Programs – TFSC oversight, SB 2040 transfers,
donor eligibility, disposition of remains
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SECTION 1: TEXAS FUNERAL SERVICE COMMISSION (TFSC) — AUTHORITY, STRUCTURE &
ADMINISTRATION (20 QUESTIONS)
1. Which state agency regulates the funeral service profession in Texas?
A. Texas Department of State Health Services
B. Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC)
C. Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
D. Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Rationale: The Texas Funeral Service Commission (TFSC) is the designated state agency
responsible for licensing and regulating funeral directors, embalmers, and funeral
establishments in Texas under the Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 651 .
2. The TFSC derives its authority from which Texas code?
A. Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 711
B. Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 651
C. Texas Finance Code, Chapter 154
D. Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001
Rationale: The Texas Funeral Service Commission derives its authority from Texas Occupations
Code, Chapter 651 (Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, and Embalming) .
3. How many members serve on the Texas Funeral Service Commission?
A. 5 members
B. 7 members
C. 9 members
D. 11 members
Rationale: The Texas Funeral Service Commission consists of seven members appointed by the
governor with the advice and consent of the senate .
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4. What is the composition of the TFSC membership?
A. All licensed funeral directors
B. All licensed embalmers
C. Two dual-licensed professionals, one cemetery operator, and four members of the general
public
D. Five funeral directors and two public members
Rationale: The TFSC composition includes two dual-licensed professionals, one cemetery
operator, and four members of the general public .
5. Members of the TFSC serve terms of what length?
A. 2 years
B. 4 years
C. 6 years (staggered)
D. 8 years
Rationale: Members of the TFSC serve staggered six-year terms, ensuring continuity on the
Commission .
6. The TFSC meets how often?
A. Monthly
B. Bi-monthly
C. Once per quarter
D. Annually
Rationale: The TFSC meets once per quarter of every calendar year to conduct business and
fulfill oversight responsibilities .
7. Under Texas law, how many hours of continuing education must a licensed funeral director
complete per renewal period?
A. 6 hours
B. 8 hours
C. 12 hours
D. 15 hours
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Rationale: Texas requires licensed funeral directors and embalmers to complete 12 hours of
continuing education per renewal period .
8. What is the maximum administrative penalty the TFSC may impose per violation on a licensed
funeral establishment?
A. $500
B. $1,000
C. $2,500
D. $5,000
Rationale: Under the Texas Occupations Code, the TFSC may impose an administrative penalty
of up to $5,000 per violation against a licensed funeral establishment or individual .
9. Senate Bill 2040, passed during the 88th Legislative Session, accomplished which of the
following?
A. Created the TFSC
B. Abolished the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas and transferred its functions to the TFSC
C. Eliminated the Texas Mortuary Law Exam
D. Created the Texas Department of Banking
Rationale: Senate Bill 2040 abolished the Anatomical Board of the State of Texas and
transferred that agency's regulatory functions under Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 691 to
the TFSC .
10. What is the passing grade for the Texas Mortuary Law Exam?
A. 65%
B. 70%
C. 75%
D. 80%
Rationale: The Texas Mortuary Law Exam requires a passing grade of 75% .
11. Which of the following is a primary function of the TFSC?
A. Setting funeral service prices
B. Licensing and regulating funeral directors, embalmers, and funeral establishments
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