HB 2684 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to information regarding perinatal palliative care; creating an administrative penalty.

HB 2684 requires health care providers to inform pregnant women diagnosed with a life-threatening condition in their preborn child about available perinatal palliative care options. The bill mandates the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to create and maintain online informational materials describing palliative care services and a geographically indexed list of providers (excluding abortion providers). It directly affects pregnant women facing such diagnoses and their health care providers. The law aims to ensure access to supportive care focused on reducing suffering for both the pregnant woman and her preborn child. The bill also establishes an administrative penalty for noncompliance, though specific penalty details are not provided in the truncated text.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2025
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Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
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Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
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Mar 18, 2025
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5 primary · 46 co-sponsors

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Photo of Gary VanDeaver
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
TX
1
P
Photo of Greg Bonnen
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
TX
24
P
Photo of Jeff Leach
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
TX
67
P
Photo of Tom Oliverson
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
TX
130
P
Photo of Valoree Swanson
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
TX
150
Co
Photo of A.J. Louderback
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
TX
30
Co
Photo of Andy Hopper
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
TX
64
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brian Harrison
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
TX
10
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128
Co
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89
Co
Photo of Caroline Harris Davila
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
TX
52
Co
Photo of Carrie Isaac
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
TX
73
Co
Photo of Cody Harris
Cody Harris
RRepublican
TX
8
Co
Photo of Cody Vasut
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
TX
25