HR 829 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Recognizing April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week.

This resolution (HR 829) symbolically recognizes April 11-17, 2025, as Black Maternal Health Week in Texas. It highlights racial disparities in maternal health outcomes, citing data showing Black women in Texas face higher mortality rates (134 fatalities per 10,000 deliveries) compared to the state average (85 per 10,000). The resolution aims to raise awareness about preventable pregnancy-related deaths and systemic barriers in maternal care, including healthcare deserts in over 46% of Texas counties. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or allocate funding but formally acknowledges these disparities for public awareness.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 9, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025

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Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was converted from a House resolution format to an enrolled bill format, with significant text reorganization and formatting changes. The substantive content regarding Black Maternal Health Week recognition remains unchanged, though the text was reformatted with different spacing and line breaks. No substantive policy changes, funding amounts, dates, or eligibility criteria were altered.

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Text formatting and layout were reorganized from a resolution format to an enrolled bill format with different spacing and line breaks

Added header information including bill number, version status, and accessibility update notice

Removed original resolution header and page numbering from the introduced version

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This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Adopted

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors