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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB607Relating to prohibited discrimination by health care providers based on an individual's age, race, disability, immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
Prohibits health care providers from refusing services based on gender identity or expression, so more access to health care for transgender people.
A health care provider may not refuse to provide health care services to a patient or enter into a contract for the provision of health care services to a patient solely because of a patient's age, race, disability, immigration status, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-04: Referred to Public Health
Filed
2024-11-12
Committee
Public Health
Sponsor
Maria Flores D, Donna Howard D, Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos D + 4 cosponsors (4 D)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds a prohibition on health care providers refusing services based on gender identity or expression (with a definition provided), which directly expands legal access and recognition for transgender people in health care. It also bars violating providers from state funding. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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HB805Relating to a task force to study the legal and societal barriers to equality for transgender persons.↑Expands transgender recognition & access↑Expands transgender recognition & access Filed
SB1257Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.↑Expands transgender recognition & access Law
HB778Relating to required health benefit plan coverage for gender transition adverse effects and reversals.↑Expands transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)
HB3446Relating to access to a child's health records by the child's parent, managing conservator, or guardian.↑Expands rights of the paying or noncustodial parent↓Restricts transgender recognition & access Died (session ended)