SB 121 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the right to choose medical treatments and certain control measures and to the imposition of isolation or quarantine control measures.

This bill expands individuals' rights to choose medical treatments, including spiritual or prayer-based care as part of religious practice, while requiring health authorities to follow specific procedures before imposing isolation or quarantine. It mandates that health authorities provide notice and allow individuals to demonstrate why isolation/quarantine isn't needed, limits such orders to five days without court approval, and requires using the least restrictive measures possible. The bill directly affects people subject to public health orders during emergencies, such as during disease outbreaks. It modifies existing health code provisions to add due process protections for individuals facing isolation or quarantine requirements.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Referred to Health & Human Services
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Feb 3, 2025
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Bob Hall
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