Relating to certain health care services, increasing access to health care, and repealing or replacing medically unnecessary and outdated health care restrictions.
SB 2768 expands minors' ability to consent to medical treatments, including contraception, without parental permission in specific situations (such as being 16 or older and living independently, or being a pregnant minor). It requires the child health plan to cover prescription contraceptives for children 17 or younger, with consent from the minor or their parent/guardian as defined by law. The bill also allows inmates under 18 to consent to medical, dental, psychological, and surgical care without parental involvement. These provisions aim to increase access to contraception and related reproductive health services for young people in Texas.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Apr 3, 2025
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Apr 3, 2025
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Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sarah Eckhardt
DDemocratic
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