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Senate Health & Human Services Committee May 7th, 2025

Meeting Video(s)

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Health and Human Services (Part II) May 7th, 2025

Senate Health & Human Services Committee

The committee meeting primarily focused on various significant bills impacting health, family welfare, and vaccinations. Discussion around SB1887 generated notable interest, as it proposed a ten-year prohibition on administering mRNA vaccines, allowing exceptions for cancer treatment and genetic disorders. Senator Sparks, the bill's author, highlighted safety concerns regarding the mRNA technology, stating that further evaluations were necessary. Public testimonies included both support and opposition, with advocates arguing for informed consent and safety, while others expressed concern about restricting scientific advancements in healthcare. Additionally, the conversation addressed HB2216, which aimed at reforming parental rights in child welfare cases, ensuring that parental drug use alone would not warrant automatic termination of rights unless there was a direct, substantial risk to the child. Public testimony for this bill emphasized the need for additional resources to effectively implement its provisions. The committee also discussed HB2809 regarding tracking suicide attempts by children and SB1590 which proposed adopting an electronic process for paternity verification in adoption cases. Overall, the meeting was marked by lively discussions and significant public involvement, indicating the community's vested interest in the legislative outcomes.

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas House Bill HB879

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing of certain military veterans as health care providers.
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Texas House Bill HB1151

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to neglect of a child and the grounds for termination of the parent-child relationship and possession of a child by the Department of Family and Protective Services.
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Texas House Bill HB913

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain state hospital names and the management of state hospitals.
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Texas House Bill HB388

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/2/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a uniform coordination of benefits questionnaire for health benefit plans.
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Texas Senate Bill SB577

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment of the foster child trust account program.
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Texas House Bill HB2216

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures and grounds related to the removal and placement of children, including for terminating the parent-child relationship, for taking possession of a child, and for certain hearings in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by a governmental entity.
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Texas House Bill HB2358

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to training required or offered by the Health and Human Services Commission for long-term care facility surveyors, personnel, and providers and ICF-IID program providers.
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Texas House Bill HB2809

Filed
2/13/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to required reporting by the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding youth in the managing conservatorship of the department who attempt suicide.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1590

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to duties of the vital statistics unit of the Department of State Health Services in relation to certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship, including in regard to the electronic transmission of certain information.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1782

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the maintenance of criminal history record information for group home applicants and employees; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas House Bill HB37

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to perinatal bereavement care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal bereavement care initiative, and a perinatal bereavement care hospital recognition program.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1887

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prohibition of immunization with a product containing mRNA material.
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Texas House Bill HB18

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2744

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the modernization of cardiovascular screening and prevention under the Texas Heart Attack Prevention Bill.
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Texas House Bill HB116

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to grounds for the involuntary termination of the parent-child relationship.