Relating to parental rights regarding cancer treatment for children.

HB 1652 establishes that parents of children diagnosed with cancer (under age 18) have the right to choose any available cancer treatment - including experimental options - or refuse all treatment, overriding other laws that might restrict this choice. Health care providers, insurers, and child protective services cannot penalize parents for these decisions. The bill also requires health facilities to notify parents about potential fertility risks from chemotherapy or radiation before treatment begins, though this notice requirement is separate from the parental choice provision. It directly affects parents of pediatric cancer patients and healthcare entities providing cancer care in Texas. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, unless approved for immediate effect by a two-thirds vote.