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TX HB3472

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Olcott

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits any person, including health care practitioners, from coercing or compelling an individual lawfully residing in Texas to obtain a health care service against their preference, explicitly including vaccine administration

  • Requires health care practitioners to obtain informed consent before providing any health care service, with consent permitted from guardians, parents, authorized family members, or medical power of attorney agents

  • Bars adverse actions or penalties against individuals who refuse health care services, including immunizations required under state law

  • Creates exemptions for health care facility employees, service providers, and trainees from required health care services based on sincerely held religious beliefs or medical contraindications, with requests accepted orally or in writing

  • Establishes enforcement through attorney general injunctive relief and private civil liability with minimum damages of $5,000 per violation, plus recovery of court costs and attorney's fees for prevailing parties

Legislative Description

Relating to informed consent requirements before the provision of health care services.

Health

Last Action

Referred to Public Health

3/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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