TX HB3957

Prohibits health care practitioners from denying or refusing to provide treatment, procedures, or services to a child based on the child's immunization status for any infectious or communicable disease

Prohibits health care facilities from adopting or enforcing policies that deny care to children based on immunization status, and requires facilities to post signs informing patients of children's right to nondiscriminatory care

Establishes escalating penalties for violations: first offense results in a warning and mandatory training; second offense carries fines up to $5,000 for practitioners or $20,000 for facilities; third and subsequent offenses can result in fines up to $15,000/$50,000, license suspension, or revocation for pattern violations

Creates a private right of action allowing parents to sue violators and recover compensatory damages, injunctive relief, attorney's fees, and court costs

Prohibits health insurance issuers from denying, limiting, or canceling coverage for children based on immunization status, and bars insurers from denying provider reimbursement claims for treating unvaccinated children, effective January 1, 2026