Bill > SB94

This bill modifies Texas law to streamline the process for obtaining immunization exemption affidavits across various educational and care settings. Specifically, the bill requires the Department of State Health Services to allow electronic submission of affidavit requests through their website and mandates the department provide a standardized receipt confirming request submission. The legislation ensures that students and children cannot be denied admission to elementary and secondary schools, higher education institutions, or regulated facilities if they provide documentation showing they have submitted a request for an immunization exemption affidavit. The bill removes the requirement that affidavit requests be "written" and introduces an electronic submission option, making the exemption request process more accessible. The act will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or on September 1, 2025, if it does not receive the necessary immediate voting support. This change aims to simplify the immunization exemption process while maintaining institutional requirements for documenting exemption requests.

Health and Social Services

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