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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Total actions
6
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2
Committee
3
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 46 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gary VanDeaver
RRepublican
P
Greg Bonnen
RRepublican
P
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
P
Tom Oliverson
RRepublican
P
Valoree Swanson
RRepublican
Co
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
Co
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
Co
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
Co
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Candy Noble
RRepublican
Co
Caroline Harris Davila
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Cody Harris
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
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