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TX SB360

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/13/2024

Primary Sponsor

Sarah Eckhardt

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes the current Texas law provision that automatically invalidates advance directives when a patient is diagnosed as pregnant, allowing pregnant individuals to have their end-of-life wishes honored

  • Adds an optional "Pregnancy directive" section to the standard advance directive form where persons of child-bearing age can specify how pregnancy should modify their life-sustaining treatment decisions

  • Amends out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order requirements to allow persons of child-bearing age to specify how pregnancy affects their DNR order, replacing the blanket prohibition on withholding resuscitation from pregnant patients

  • Updates the advance directive form to reference three types of additional directives available under Texas law: Medical Power of Attorney, Out-of-Hospital DNR Order, and Health Care Facility DNR Order (previously only listed two)

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.

Health

Last Action

Referred to Health & Human Services

2/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services2/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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