Official caption: Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.

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SB1185Signed by governor

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1185 exempts certain small medical-device boilers and unfired pressure vessels in autoclaves from Texas Health and Safety Code chapter 755, the sta…

Official caption: Relating to an exemption from boiler registration and inspection requirements for certain boilers in medical equipment and autoclaves.

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SB1188Signed by governor

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1188 creates a Texas electronic-health-record framework covering storage, access, specified record fields, diagnostic AI and enforcement.

Official caption: Relating to electronic health record requirements; authorizing a civil penalty.

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SB1214Signed by governor

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1214 updates election, administration, contracting and borrowing rules for the Concho County Hospital District.

Official caption: Relating to the operations and administration of the Concho County Hospital District.

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SB1219Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation

Relating to price estimates and billing requirements for certain health care facilities.

Official report Senate author(s): Hughes

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SB1232Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation

Relating to certain health care transaction fees and payment claims; providing an administrative penalty.

Official report Senate author(s): Hancock

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SB1235Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation

Relating to a patient's access to health records and access to and exchange of certain health benefit plan information; authorizing a civil penalty; authorizing fees.

Official report Senate author(s): Hancock

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SB1236Signed by governor

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1236 gives pharmacies new contract-transparency protections and limits certain audit-related payment recoveries by insurers and pharmacy benefit ma…

Official caption: Relating to the relationship between pharmacists or pharmacies and health benefit plan issuers or pharmacy benefit managers.

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SB1257Signed by governor

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1257 requires certain health plans that cover, or have covered, an enrollee’s gender-transition treatment to cover related adverse effects, monitor…

Official caption: Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.

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SB1269Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation

Relating to provision to a patient of an itemized bill for health care services and supplies.

Official report Senate author(s): Hughes

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SB1270Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation

Relating to itemized billing for health care services and supplies provided by health care providers.

Official report Senate author(s): Hughes

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SB1286Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation

Relating to the imposition of a sales tax on ammunition, firearms, and firearm accessories to provide funding for the family violence program in the Health and Human Services Commission.

Official report Senate author(s): Eckhardt, Gutierrez

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SB1287Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation

Relating to the effect of certain reductions in a health benefit plan enrollee's out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drugs that are essential health benefits on the enrollee's cost-sharing requirements.

Official report Senate author(s): Hughes

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SB1303Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation

Relating to the capacity of minors to consent to contraception-related examination or medical treatment.

Official report Senate author(s): Cook, Johnson

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SB1307Became law without signature

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1307 requires the Texas Department of Insurance to produce a public health-coverage reference guide every two years, in consultation with the Healt…

Official caption: Relating to a biennial health coverage reference guide developed by the Texas Department of Insurance.

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SB1318Signed by governor

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1318 limits noncompete agreements for physicians, dentists, licensed professional or vocational nurses, and physician assistants.

Official caption: Relating to restrictions on covenants not to compete for physicians and certain health care practitioners.

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SB1330Signed by governor

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1330 sets conditions on certain medical-equipment charges to Medicare enrollees by nonparticipating suppliers.

Official caption: Relating to billing and reimbursement for certain medical equipment, devices, and supplies provided to Medicare enrollees; creating a criminal offense.

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SB1332Signed by governor

Regular session · Source-checked explanation published

SB1332 lets certain health insurers and health maintenance organizations waive later months' premiums when a group plan holder reports someone's loss…

Official caption: Relating to a group health benefit plan policy or contract holder's obligation to pay premiums on behalf of an individual after the individual's eligibility for group coverage terminates.

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SB1354Did not become law

Regular session · Explanation in preparation