TX HB2585

Allows minors to consent to contraception-related medical examinations and treatment without parental consent, adding this to the existing list of circumstances where minors can consent to their own medical care

Defines "contraception" as any reversible method of preventing pregnancy approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration

Explicitly excludes abortion from the contraception-related treatments minors may consent to independently

Amends Section 32.003 of the Texas Family Code, which already permits minors to consent to treatment in other specific situations such as infectious disease diagnosis, pregnancy-related care, and drug addiction treatment

Takes effect September 1, 2025