Relating to protection of persons from participation in a health care service for reasons of conscience; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.
89th Legislature Regular Session
RIGHT TO DECLINE PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH CARE SERVICE FOR REASONS OF CONSCIENCE; CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a person may decline to participate in a health care service for reasons of conscience.
(5) "Health care service" means any phase of patient health care or treatment. The term includes: (A) examination, testing, diagnosis, referral, prognosis, dispensing or administering a drug or device, ancillary research, instruction, therapy, treatment, and preparing for or performing a surgery or procedure; (B) family planning, counseling, and referrals, and any other advice in connection with the use or procurement of contraceptives, sterilization, or abortion; and (C) record preparation procedures, preparation of treatment notes, and any other care or treatment rendered by a health care facility, physician, or health care provider. (6) "Physician" means an individual licensed to practice medicine in this state.
| date | time | type | location | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | 13:00 | Hearing | Senate Chamber | Senate Health & Human Services Committee Hearing |
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 2025-05-02 | Read first time |
| 2025-05-02 | Referred to Public Health |
| 2025-05-01 | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-04-30 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-04-30 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-30 | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-30 | Passed |
| 2025-04-30 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-30 | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-04-29 | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-04-29 | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-04-29 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-29 | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-29 | Record vote |
| 2025-04-22 | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-04-14 | Not again placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-04-10 | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-03-31 | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-03-31 | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-03-26 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-26 | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-03-18 | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-18 | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-18 | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-03-18 | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-02-03 | Read first time |
| 2025-02-03 | Referred to Health & Human Services |
| 2024-12-13 | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| 2024-12-13 | Filed |