TX HB330

Healthcare professionals providing prenatal, mental health, or medical care are not required to report a pregnant person's voluntary disclosure of illegal controlled substance use during pregnancy if the person is enrolled in, recently completed, or made reasonable efforts within 10 days to enroll in a substance abuse treatment program

The reporting exemption also requires the healthcare professional to determine there is no immediate risk of harm to the child from the controlled substance exposure and the person does not otherwise pose an immediate risk of harm to the child

The Department of Family and Protective Services is prohibited from investigating child abuse or neglect reports based solely on a pregnant person's illegal controlled substance use if the person enrolls in and successfully completes a substance abuse treatment program under professional supervision during pregnancy

Joining a waitlist for a substance abuse treatment program qualifies as making "reasonable efforts" to enroll in treatment

The act takes effect September 1, 2025