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TX HB1399

Relating to professional liability insurance coverage for and prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria.


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Introduced
01/27/2021
In Committee
04/15/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/31/2021

Introduced Session

87th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to professional liability insurance coverage for and prohibitions on the provision to certain children of procedures and treatments for gender transitioning, gender reassignment, or gender dysphoria.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits certain gender transitioning and gender reassignment procedures and treatments for children under 18 in Texas, except for those born with medically verifiable genetic disorders of sex development. It also prohibits professional liability insurance coverage for physicians and healthcare providers who provide the prohibited procedures and treatments to children. The bill amends the Occupations Code to consider it a prohibited practice for a physician to provide puberty-blocking drugs or perform gender transition surgical interventions on unemancipated minors, with an exception for treating precocious puberty. The bill takes effect on September 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (52)

Matt Krause (R)* Tom Oliverson (R)* Steve Toth (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),  Jeff Cason (R),  David Cook (R),  Jay Dean (R),  Jake Ellzey (R),  James Frank (R),  John Frullo (R),  Cody Harris (R),  Cole Hefner (R),  Justin Holland (R),  Lacey Hull (R),  Jacey Jetton (R),  Phil King (R),  Jeff Leach (R),  Ben Leman (R),  Will Metcalf (R),  Mayes Middleton (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),  Gary VanDeaver (R),  Cody Vasut (R),  James White (R),  Terry Wilson (R), 

Last Action

Placed on General State Calendar (on 05/12/2021)

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