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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-10-044729.txt : 20100901
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-10-044729.hdr.sgml : 20100901
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100901164822
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-044729
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100830
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100901
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100901

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000089089
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PERSONAL SERVICES [7200]
		IRS NUMBER:				741488375
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1929 ALLEN PKWY
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 130548
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7135225141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 130548
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77219-0548

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COELHO TONY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078417

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06402
		FILM NUMBER:		101052832

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O PINNACLE GLOBAL GROUP
		STREET 2:		5599 SAN FELIPE #1212
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77056
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-08-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000089089</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SCI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001078417</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>COELHO TONY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1929 ALLEN PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-08-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7.8393</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>90828</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.80 to $7.89.  The $7.8393 sale price reported above is the weighted average sales price.  The reporting person undertakes to provide upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Curtis G. Briggs, Attorney-in-Fact for Anthony L. Coelho</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-09-01</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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