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TX HB1424
TX HB1424Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
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Introduced
01/27/2021
01/27/2021
In Committee
04/26/2021
04/26/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/31/2021
05/31/2021
Introduced Session
87th Legislature Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to enact the Texas Health Care Conscience Protection Act. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Defining key terms such as "conscience," "health care facility," "health care provider," and "health care service."
2. Establishing the right for health care providers to decline participation in any health care service for reasons of conscience, except for emergency care or life-sustaining treatment.
3. Providing immunity from civil or criminal liability for health care providers who decline to participate in a health care service for reasons of conscience.
4. Prohibiting adverse actions, such as discrimination in employment or licensure, against health care providers who decline to participate in a health care service for reasons of conscience.
5. Requiring health care facilities to develop written protocols to ensure patients can access health care services when a provider declines to participate for reasons of conscience.
6. Authorizing disciplinary action by licensing agencies against health care facilities, physicians, or providers who violate the provisions of the Act.
7. Providing civil remedies, including injunctive relief and damages, for individuals injured by a violation of the Act.
The bill takes effect on September 1, 2021, and the protocols required by the Act must be adopted by health care facilities by December 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (57)
Jacey Jetton (R)*,
Stephanie Klick (R)*,
Matt Krause (R)*,
Tom Oliverson (R)*,
Doc Anderson (R),
Trent Ashby (R),
Cecil Bell (R),
Keith Bell (R),
Kyle Biedermann (R),
Greg Bonnen (R),
Brad Buckley (R),
DeWayne Burns (R),
Briscoe Cain (R),
Giovanni Capriglione (R),
Jeff Cason (R),
David Cook (R),
Jay Dean (R),
Jake Ellzey (R),
James Frank (R),
Sam Harless (R),
Cody Harris (R),
Cole Hefner (R),
Justin Holland (R),
Ken King (R),
Phil King (R),
Stan Lambert (R),
Brooks Landgraf (R),
Jeff Leach (R),
Ben Leman (R),
Will Metcalf (R),
Mayes Middleton (R),
Jim Murphy (R),
Andy Murr (R),
Candy Noble (R),
Chris Paddie (R),
Tan Parker (R),
Jared Patterson (R),
Dennis Paul (R),
Glenn Rogers (R),
Scott Sanford (R),
Matt Schaefer (R),
Matt Shaheen (R),
Hugh Shine (R),
Bryan Slaton (R),
Shelby Slawson (R),
Reggie Smith (R),
David Spiller (R),
Phil Stephenson (R),
Lynn Stucky (R),
Valoree Swanson (R),
Ed Thompson (R),
Tony Tinderholt (R),
Steve Toth (R),
Gary VanDeaver (R),
Cody Vasut (R),
James White (R),
Terry Wilson (R),
Last Action
Placed on General State Calendar (on 05/13/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=HB1424 |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01424H.htm |
| Bill | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01424H.pdf |
| Fiscal Note (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01424H.htm |
| Analysis (House Committee Report) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/HB01424H.htm |
| Fiscal Note (Introduced) | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/HB01424I.htm |
| BillText | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/HB01424I.htm |
| Bill | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/pdf/HB01424I.pdf |
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