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Texas House Bill HB4260

Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4260

Caption

Relating to the regulation of men's health and safety; creating a civil penalty for unregulated masturbatory emissions.

Impact

The bill mandates that healthcare providers verbally review specific informational booklets with male patients seeking services related to vasectomies, Viagra prescriptions, and colonoscopies. The creation of these educational materials, which must be medically accurate and based on research, reflects the state’s intention to promote informed decision-making in men's health. Additionally, the bill introduces a civil penalty for 'unregulated masturbatory emissions' occurring outside of medical facilities, casting these actions in a legal framework intended to preserve societal norms surrounding reproductive health.

Summary

House Bill 4260, titled the 'Man's Right to Know Act', aims to regulate various aspects of men's health and safety, particularly regarding elective procedures such as vasectomies and Viagra prescriptions. The bill establishes a framework within the Texas Health and Safety Code that emphasizes informed consent for these procedures, requiring a waiting period and mandatory informational materials to be distributed by the Department of State Health Services. This legislation mirrors efforts made in other contexts related to women's health, thus marking a significant point in the discussion of men's health rights.

Contention

One significant area of contention with HB 4260 is its approach to personal and moral beliefs in medical practice. The bill prohibits healthcare providers from facing legal penalties if they refuse to perform certain procedures based on personal beliefs, creating a potential conflict between patient rights and provider conscience. Critics may argue that this could lead to discriminatory practices in healthcare, while proponents view it as essential for respecting individual moral beliefs. Furthermore, the introduction of penalties for actions deemed as violations of reproductive rights could ignite broader debates regarding bodily autonomy and legislation surrounding reproductive health.

Companion Bills

No companion bills found.

Previously Filed As

TX HB2324

Relating to the regulation of certain health professionals and health facilities; providing civil and administrative penalties; creating a criminal offense.

TX SB2527

Relating to the regulation of telemedicine medical services, teledentistry services, and telehealth services; providing a civil penalty.

TX HB75

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity, and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

TX HB85

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity, and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

TX HB37

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity, and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

TX HB87

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity, and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

TX HB44

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the southern border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

TX HB20

Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats and the establishment of the Border Protection Unit; creating a criminal offense; creating a civil penalty.

TX HB4

Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.

TX HB1844

Relating to the regulation of the collection, use, processing, and treatment of consumers' personal data by certain business entities; imposing a civil penalty.

Similar Bills

DC B25-0696

Advancing the Range of Reproductive Options for Washingtonians Amendment Act of 2024 (now known as "Insurance Regulation Amendment Act of 2024")

LA HB166

Provides relative to penalties for a person convicted of a sex offense (EG SEE FISC NOTE GF EX)

WV SB3001

Relating to family planning services

WV SB524

Relating to family planning services

MN SF1054

Coverage of vasectomies by health plans, the medical assistance program, and MinnesotaCare requirement provision

CA SB523

Contraceptive Equity Act of 2022.

AL HB90

Abortion; authorized to preserve health of mother or if pregnancy result of rape or incest; man convicted of rape or incest required to pay for abortion and undergo vasectomy; mother of unborn child who undergoes abortion to preserve her health authorized to petition to require father of unborn child to pay for certain abortion costs; judge authorized to excuse father from payment if he undergoes vasectomy

AL HB50

Abortion; authorized to preserve health of mother or if pregnancy result of rape or incest; man convicted of rape or incest required to pay for abortion and undergo vasectomy; mother of unborn child who undergoes abortion to preserve her health authorized to petition to require father of unborn child to pay for certain abortion costs; judge authorized to excuse father from payment if he undergoes vasectomy