/tags/texas-funeral-service-commission Texas Funeral Service Commission en-US Copyright Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:08:58 GMT /government/2025-09-10/texas-funeral-service-commission-texas-legislature-kristin-tips-scott-bingaman-lobbying Staff fired from the Texas Funeral Service Commission claim the head commissioner's advocacy for bills in the Texas Legislature presented an allegedly illegal conflict of interest. Legal and political experts say lobbying laws for regulatory agencies aren't so straightforward. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:08:58 GMT /government/2025-09-10/texas-funeral-service-commission-texas-legislature-kristin-tips-scott-bingaman-lobbying Toluwani Osibamowo /government/2025-09-08/baytown-veteran-desaray-wilson-funeral-director-license-texas-funeral-service-commission-scott-bingman-james-white A Houston-area Army veteran's ongoing fight to obtain his funeral director license is yet another dispute that ex-Texas Funeral Service Commission staff point to as evidence of the agency's mismanagement. Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:07:34 GMT /government/2025-09-08/baytown-veteran-desaray-wilson-funeral-director-license-texas-funeral-service-commission-scott-bingman-james-white Toluwani Osibamowo /government/2025-08-28/texas-funeral-service-commission-staff-fired-kristin-tips-scott-bingaman The state's only funeral licensing specialist and an investigator are the latest employees to be fired from the state's embattled funeral licensing and regulatory agency. Thu, 28 Aug 2025 21:25:05 GMT /government/2025-08-28/texas-funeral-service-commission-staff-fired-kristin-tips-scott-bingaman Toluwani Osibamowo /government/2025-08-19/council-on-american-islamic-relations-texas-funeral-service-commission-texts-kristin-tips-scott-bingaman It comes days after reporting by 四虎影院 revealed TFSC Presiding Officer Kristin Tips texted an anti-Muslim graphic and links in May to the commission鈥檚 then-executive director Scott Bingaman. Tue, 19 Aug 2025 23:33:14 GMT /government/2025-08-19/council-on-american-islamic-relations-texas-funeral-service-commission-texts-kristin-tips-scott-bingaman Toluwani Osibamowo /government/2025-08-16/texas-funeral-service-commission-kristin-tips-anti-islam-media-scott-bingaman-suleman-lalani Text messages obtained by 四虎影院 show the presiding officer of the state's funeral regulation agency sharing an anti-Islam infographic and videos with the agency鈥檚 former executive director during the commission鈥檚 ongoing investigation into a North Texas mosque. Sat, 16 Aug 2025 21:37:54 GMT /government/2025-08-16/texas-funeral-service-commission-kristin-tips-anti-islam-media-scott-bingaman-suleman-lalani Toluwani Osibamowo, Penelope Rivera /government/2025-08-13/texas-funeral-service-commission-lawsuit-dropped-attorney-general-scott-bingaman-kristin-tips The Texas Funeral Service Commission on Wednesday nonsuited its lawsuit accusing two ex-staff attorneys of violating attorney-client privilege in the midst of an ongoing feud between fired staff and commission heads. Wed, 13 Aug 2025 21:53:25 GMT /government/2025-08-13/texas-funeral-service-commission-lawsuit-dropped-attorney-general-scott-bingaman-kristin-tips Toluwani Osibamowo /government/2025-08-12/texas-funeral-service-commission-lawsuit-fired-staffers-scott-bingaman-kristin-tips-attorney-general-ken-paxton After interviews with 四虎影院 about their firings from the Texas Funeral Service Commission, the regulatory agency is suing two ex-staff attorneys for allegedly violating their continuing obligation to keep details about the commission confidential. Tue, 12 Aug 2025 13:12:24 GMT /government/2025-08-12/texas-funeral-service-commission-lawsuit-fired-staffers-scott-bingaman-kristin-tips-attorney-general-ken-paxton Toluwani Osibamowo