Relating to the applicability of certain criminal offenses to the provision of gender-affirming care.

HB 2141 amends Texas Penal Code Section 22.12 to explicitly exempt healthcare providers from criminal prosecution when lawfully providing gender-affirming care with patient consent. The bill defines "gender-affirming care" as medical services affirming a person's gender identity when it differs from their biological sex. It specifies this exemption applies only to care performed by licensed providers under state/federal law, not to general medical procedures. The law would take effect September 1, 2025, and would not apply to offenses committed before that date.