HB-2264: Relating to information provided by friends and family for inclusion into certain patients' medical records and to health care professionals' duties when discharging certain patients from inpatient care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alan Schoolcraft
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/21/2025
You have voted HB-2264: Relating to information provided by friends and family for inclusion into certain patients' medical records and to health care professionals' duties when discharging certain patients from inpatient care..
HB-2071: Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst
Filed Without The Governor's Signature on 06/20/2025
You have voted HB-2071: Relating to certain policies and procedures for health care specialty consultations in certain child abuse or neglect investigations and assessments..
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Relating To Midwives. [HB-1194]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Health ]
[Children and Youth ]
Makes laws regulating midwives and the practice of midwifery permanent. Clarifies the scope of practice of midwifery. Establishes licensure requirements for certified midwives and certified professional midwives. Establishes continuing education requirements. Grants global signature authority to midwives. Grants prescriptive authority to licensed midwives practicing as certified midwives and amends the list of approved legend drugs that may be administered by midwives. Establishes peer review and data submission requirements. Affirms that the practice
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HB-1194: Relating To Midwives.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Became Law Without The Governor's Signature, Act 028, 05/05/2025, (gov. Msg. No. 1128). on 05/05/2025
HB-1984: Relating to creating the criminal offense of misrepresenting medical history to obtain unnecessary medical treatment for a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
Sponsored by: Rep. John McQueeney
Read First Time on 03/14/2025
You have voted HB-1984: Relating to creating the criminal offense of misrepresenting medical history to obtain unnecessary medical treatment for a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual..
Relating To Mental Health Issues Of Committed Persons. [HB-854]
[Mental Health ]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Funding ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Appropriates $500,000, for each year of the fiscal biennium to the department of corrections and rehabilitation to procure a new software for electronic record keeping of medical records. Requires a report to the legislature.
HB-854: Relating To Mental Health Issues Of Committed Persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Cheape Matsumoto
Introduced And Pass First Reading. on 01/23/2025
Relating To Medical Records. [HB-248]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Establishes fees that medical providers may charge for requests for a patient's medical records from the patient's family member, caregiver, or representative. Requires medical providers to respond to requests in a timely manner. Establishes penalties.
HB-248: Relating To Medical Records.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Referred To Hlt, Jha, Referral Sheet 1 on 01/21/2025
HB-1061: Prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor.
Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Jensen
Signed By The Governor On March 31, 2025 H.j. 554 on 03/31/2025
You have voted HB-1061: Prohibit a health care provider from restricting or denying a parent or guardian's access to certain medical records and other health information of a minor..
Relating To Medical Records. [SB-368]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requires health care providers to provide patients with copies of billing records within ten working days of a request from the patient and provide written notice to patients if there is a credit on the patient's account. Clarifies that health care providers must respond to medical record requests from patients in a timely manner pursuant to federal regulations, with exceptions. Establishes penalties for violations.
SB-368: Relating To Medical Records.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry J.C. Aquino
Referred To Hhs, Jdc. on 01/21/2025
Relating To Medical Records. [SB-305]
[Healthcare ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Health ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
Establishes fees that medical providers may charge for requests for a patient's medical records from the patient's family member, caregiver, or representative. Requires medical providers to respond to requests in a timely manner. Establishes penalties.
SB-305: Relating To Medical Records.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Referred To Hhs, Jdc. on 01/21/2025
SB-737: Relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of maternal health records regarding miscarriage and lack of access to therapeutic termination of pregnancy.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez
Read First Time on 02/07/2025
You have voted SB-737: Relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of maternal health records regarding miscarriage and lack of access to therapeutic termination of pregnancy..