Bill > HB1134

This bill modifies existing Texas health code regarding vaccine exemption record-keeping by the Department of State Health Services. Specifically, the bill prohibits the department from maintaining two types of records: (1) the names of individuals who request vaccine exemption affidavit forms, and (2) the number of affidavit forms sent out each year broken down by zip code. Currently, the department is required to maintain and report the total number of affidavit forms sent out annually to the legislature, but this bill limits the specificity of that reporting. The change appears aimed at protecting the privacy of individuals seeking vaccine exemptions by preventing the collection of personally identifiable or geographically specific data about exemption requests. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, giving the Department of State Health Services time to adjust its record-keeping practices to comply with the new restrictions.

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