Bill > HB3399

This bill expands existing Texas legislation to prohibit gender-affirming medical procedures and treatments for individuals of all ages, not just children. The bill bans physicians and healthcare providers from performing surgeries that could sterilize a person, such as castration, hysterectomy, and various gender transition-related procedures. It also prohibits prescribing puberty blockers, hormone treatments that could induce infertility, and removing healthy body parts. The legislation includes limited exceptions for individuals with specific genetic disorders of sex development or those who began a course of treatment before June 1, 2025, and underwent at least 12 mental health counseling sessions. The bill further restricts the use of public money for such procedures, prevents Medicaid and child health plan reimbursements for prohibited treatments, and ensures that state health plans cannot provide coverage for medical services intended to transition a person's biological sex. This legislation effectively makes it illegal for healthcare providers to offer comprehensive gender-affirming care in Texas, applying restrictions that were previously limited to minors to now include individuals of all ages. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and requires state agencies to seek federal waivers if necessary for implementation.

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