HB 1161 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.

HB 1161 amends Texas' advance directive form to require healthcare providers to inform pregnant individuals that their advance directive may not apply to decisions about continuing a pregnancy. This directly affects pregnant people creating advance directives by ensuring they receive specific information about how their directive interacts with pregnancy-related care. The bill adds a disclosure requirement to the standard directive form, clarifying that directives might not cover decisions about pregnancy continuation. It updates Section 166.033 of the Health and Safety Code without changing medical treatment standards. The amendment ensures patients receive clear information during advance care planning.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025
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