TX HB2991

Requires 17-year-olds to obtain written informed consent from a parent, managing conservator, or legal guardian before donating blood or blood components, replacing the current law allowing 17-year-olds to consent on their own

Prohibits minors under 18 from donating more than once within 24 hours, more than twice per calendar year, or if their hemoglobin level is below 13 grams per deciliter

Bans minors under 18 from receiving any compensation from blood banks for their donations

Prohibits selling blood or blood components donated by minors for profit or to persons located outside the United States

Requires the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission to prescribe an informed consent form that includes information about risks and health effects specific to donors under 18, with the act taking effect September 1, 2025