Bill > HB4452

This bill makes several changes to Texas law regarding child welfare services providers' rights of conscience. Specifically, the bill removes references to Chapter 45 of the Human Resources Code from two sections of the Health and Safety Code, effectively repealing Chapter 45 entirely. The bill prevents the executive commissioner from adopting rules and prohibits contract terms that would conflict with Chapter 110 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, which likely relates to protecting providers' conscience rights. The legislation ensures that any existing causes of action or legal defenses arising from the repealed chapter will remain valid based on the law as it existed before the repeal. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and appears designed to provide broader protections for child welfare service providers' rights to refuse services based on their personal beliefs or moral convictions, though the specific details of those protections are not fully elaborated in the provided text.

Health and Social Services

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