Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions to withhold or withdraw life-sustaining treatment; creating a criminal offense.

HB 2072 creates a criminal penalty for healthcare providers who withdraw or withhold life-sustaining treatment from a patient in violation of a valid advance directive or an authorized treatment decision. It specifically makes it a first-degree felony to cause a patient's death by doing so, as defined in Section 166.048(c) of the Health and Safety Code. This bill directly affects patients with advance directives, their families, and healthcare providers who must follow established treatment preferences. The law does not change how advance directives are created but adds criminal liability for intentional violations. It applies only to offenses committed after the bill's effective date.