84R474 JSC-D
By: White of Tyler H.B. No. 377
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to consent for the donation of blood or blood components by
a minor.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 162.015, Health and Safety Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 162.015. DONATION OF BLOOD BY PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 18
YEARS OF AGE. [A person who is 17 years of age may consent to the
donation of the person's blood or blood components.] A person
younger than 18 years of age may not:
(1) donate blood or blood components without the
consent of a parent, managing conservator, guardian, or other
person who is legally authorized to consent to the person's medical
care; or
(2) receive any compensation from a blood bank for a
donation of the person's blood or blood components.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.