Where It’s Legal To Spread The Ashes Of Your Loved One In Texas

Losing a family member or a beloved pet is one of the hardest moments in anyone's life. A majority of people or pets who have passed on will be buried and a marker set up, but some may be cremated to keep in an urn in a special place.

Others may take those ashes and spread them in a spot that person or pet enjoyed the most. But can you spread a person's or pet's ashes anywhere you want in Texas? Let's find out.

Where It's Legal To Spread The Ashes Of Your Loved One In Texas

The state of Texas has no restrictions on where you can scatter a person or pet's ashes. Having said that, some cities may have ordinances that could restrict where you could spread the loved one's ashes.

National or state parks, for the most part, have no restrictions but it might still be a good idea to check with park rangers just to make sure you wouldn't get in trouble for doing so.

On the Water or In the Air

If your loved one or pet loved the water, there are no restrictions on spreading their ashes in a river, lake, or in the Gulf. There are even some boating services that will help you spread those ashes at sea.

You can even release those ashes in the air above Texas, just don't drop the urn, that could get you into big trouble (thelivingurn.com).

There is one way to get into trouble. If you scatter your loved one's or pet's ashes somewhere, Do NOT leave the urn behind.

That is littering and you could be ticketed for it. Some funeral homes offer biodegradable urns that can be buried.

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