89R14566 AB-D
By: Shofner H.B. No. 3737
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the prohibited prescription, delivery, administration,
use, advertisement, and solicitation of a COVID-19 vaccine
containing mRNA material.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0086 to read as follows:
Sec. 161.0086. PROHIBITED PRESCRIPTION, DELIVERY,
ADMINISTRATION, OR USE OF COVID-19 VACCINE CONTAINING MRNA
MATERIAL. (a) In this section:
(1) "COVID-19" means the 2019 novel coronavirus
disease.
(2) "mRNA material" means a substance that introduces
messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) corresponding to a viral protein.
(b) A person may not prescribe, deliver, administer, or use
a vaccine intended to prevent COVID-19 if the vaccine contains mRNA
material.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 431, Health and Safety
Code, is amended by adding Section 431.0215 to read as follows:
Sec. 431.0215. ADDITIONAL PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) In this
section:
(1) "COVID-19" means the 2019 novel coronavirus
disease.
(2) "mRNA material" means a substance that introduces
messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) corresponding to a viral protein.
(b) A person may not advertise or solicit patients for
immunization with a COVID-19 vaccine containing mRNA material.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.