Texas Government Code 437.215
 

• Persons outlined in TGC 437.214(b) may submit a request to TMD to provide a military funeral, honor service, and/or grave marker for deceased Service Members.    
• Eligibility will be verified under TGC 437.214(c).  
• Once eligibility has been verified and authorization received to purchase, HQ will complete the  Expense Allocation Report for approval signatures. 
• After EAR approval, the requestor will forward information (SM Name, Rank, DOB, DOD, etc.) to TMD Purchasing Department for processing. 
• The Purchasing Department will contact vendors to provide quotes for the grave marker, shipping, and installation. 
• The vendor will be selected based upon best value criteria.  The selection and information will be forwarded back to the requestor for request submission. 
• The requisition will be approved for purchase and a purchase order will be created and forwarded to the vendor. 
• The vendor shall process the purchase order and ship the grave marker to the appropriate cemetery for installation.  
• Upon completion, the vendor will notify TMD requisitioner and forward an invoice for payment.
• If correct, the requisitioner will receive it in CAPPS system and forward it to TMD AP for payment.