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TX SB2380

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jose Menendez

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates immunity from criminal liability for health care practitioners providing health care services for any harm or damage resulting from acts or omissions related to that care

  • Defines covered health care practitioners as physicians, physician assistants, surgical assistants, and nurses who work at specified facilities including hospitals, nursing facilities, ambulatory surgical centers, freestanding emergency facilities, mental hospitals, and home health agencies

  • Excludes from immunity any harm resulting from criminally negligent, reckless, knowing, or intentional acts by the practitioner

  • Preserves existing immunities, defenses, limitations of liability, and procedures available under other laws or contracts

  • Applies only to suspected offenses committed, believed to have been committed, or discovered on or after the effective date, with immediate effect if passed by two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise

Legislative Description

Relating to immunity from criminal liability for certain health care practitioners.

Crimes

Last Action

Referred to State Affairs

3/25/2025

Committee Referrals

State Affairs3/25/2025

Full Bill Text

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