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| 1 | 1 | 82R25531 NAJ-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Laubenberg H.B. No. 2788 | |
| 3 | 3 | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2788: | |
| 4 | 4 | By: Zerwas C.S.H.B. No. 2788 | |
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| 6 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 8 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 9 | 9 | relating to the donation of blood by persons who are at least 16 | |
| 10 | 10 | years of age. | |
| 11 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 12 | 12 | SECTION 1. Section 162.015, Health and Safety Code, is | |
| 13 | 13 | amended to read as follows: | |
| 14 | 14 | Sec. 162.015. DONATION OF BLOOD BY PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 18 | |
| 15 | 15 | YEARS OF AGE. (a) A person who is at least 16 years of age but | |
| 16 | 16 | younger than 17 years of age may donate the person's blood or blood | |
| 17 | 17 | components if a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the | |
| 18 | 18 | person consents in writing to the donation. | |
| 19 | 19 | (b) A person who is at least 17 years of age may consent to | |
| 20 | 20 | the donation of the person's blood or blood components. | |
| 21 | 21 | (c) A person younger than 18 years of age may not receive any | |
| 22 | 22 | compensation from a blood bank for a donation of the person's blood | |
| 23 | 23 | or blood components. | |
| 24 | 24 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |