SB 96 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to vaccine administration requirements and protection of immunization exemptions for health reasons.

SB 96 requires healthcare providers to provide written vaccine information, maintain detailed records of administered vaccines, document and report serious health reactions, and share vaccine excipient summaries with patients. It also protects healthcare practitioners who grant health exemptions - affidavits stating immunizations pose significant health risks - by prohibiting officials from questioning or sanctioning them for issuing such exemptions. The bill mandates that schools, childcare facilities, employers, and healthcare providers must accept these health exemptions without challenge. This directly affects healthcare providers (through new documentation requirements) and patients seeking exemptions for health reasons. The law focuses on transparency in vaccine administration and safeguarding medical exemptions for individuals with specific health concerns.
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Nov 2024
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Introduced Nov 12, 2024 Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Feb 3, 2025
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