TX HB4340

Requires social media platforms to display a conspicuous warning on paid advertisements promoting medical procedures or treatments conducted outside the United States, informing Texas users that foreign providers are not regulated by U.S. or Texas standards and follow-up care may be difficult to obtain

Classifies failure to display the required warning as a deceptive trade practice, making violators subject to legal action under existing consumer protection laws

Directs the Department of State Health Services to create a public webpage describing health risks of medical tourism, including language barriers, lack of U.S. regulation, and guidance on obtaining follow-up care for complications

Establishes a voluntary medical tourism incident reporting database to collect de-identified information on adverse events experienced by Texas residents after foreign medical procedures, including procedure type, location, and nature of complications

Requires DSHS to establish the webpage and database by December 1, 2025, and submit a report to the legislature by December 1, 2026; the bill may be cited as the Laura Avila Act and takes effect September 1, 2025