Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 50 — Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

Last action — Left pending in committee

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 2 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 85.002, Health and Safety Code, Section 85.0815.

  • Section 85.002, Health and Safety Code

    (4-a) "Screening test" means a rapid analytical laboratory or other procedure to determine the need for further diagnostic evaluation relating to an infection described by Subdivision (1) or (4).

    amended

  • Section 85.0815

    Sec. 85.0815. OPT-OUT TESTING IN MEDICAL SCREENINGS FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES. (a) A health care provider who collects a sample of an individual's blood as part of a medical screening for a sexually transmitted disease shall submit the sample for a screening test, unless the individual opts out of the screening test. (b) Before collecting a sample of an individual's blood as part of a medical screening for a sexually transmitted disease, a health care provider must obtain the individual's consent for a screening test and inform the individual that the screening test will be performed unless the individual opts out of the screening test. (c) If an individual receives a positive test result for a screening test conducted under Subsection (a), the health care provider who submitted the individual's blood for the test must provide information on available and applicable health care, education, prevention, and social support services to the individual. (d) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this section. In adopting rules, the executive commissioner must consider the most recent recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for testing of adults and adolescents using a screening test.

    added

Action History

  1. Left pending in committee

  2. Considered in public hearing

  3. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  4. Posting rule suspended

  5. Referred to Health & Human Services

  6. Read first time

  7. Received from the House

  8. Reported engrossed

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. Passed

  12. Read 3rd time

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  14. Record vote

  15. Passed to engrossment as amended

  16. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  17. Record vote

  18. Amended

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. Placed on General State Calendar

  21. Considered in Calendars

  22. Committee report sent to Calendars

  23. Committee report distributed

  24. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  25. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  26. Considered in public hearing

  27. Left pending in committee

  28. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  29. Considered in public hearing

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Referred to Public Health

  32. Read first time

  33. Filed

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Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (70)

Not signed on (113)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 50 do?
Relating to informed consent for certain screening tests.
Who sponsors HB 50?
HB 50 is sponsored by Harold V. Dutton, Jr., Gina Hinojosa, Mary E. González, Lulu Flores, David Cook, Hernandez, Venton Jones, Tom Oliverson, Toni Rose, Liz Campos, Ryan Guillen, Alma Allen, Rafael Anchía, Diego Bernal, Salman Bhojani, Rhetta Bowers, John Bryant, John Bucy III, Ben Bumgarner, Terry Canales, Sheryl Cole, Nicole Collier, Philip Cortez, Charles Cunningham, Aicha Davis, Yvonne Davis, Erin Gámez, Cassandra Garcia Hernandez, Josey Garcia, Linda Garcia, Barbara Gervin-Hawkins, Jessica González, Vikki Goodwin, Caroline Harris Davila, Donna Howard, Johnson, Ramon Romero, Jr., Stan Kitzman, Suleman Lalani, Oscar Longoria, Ray Lopez, David Lowe, John Lujan, Christian Manuel, Trey Martinez Fischer, Thresa "Terry" Meza, Joe Moody, Penny Morales Shaw, Christina Morales, Eddie Morales, Claudia Ordaz, Senfronia Thompson, Ellen Troxclair, Chris Turner, Hubert Vo, Armando Walle, Gene Wu, Erin Zwiener, Jolanda Jones, Janie Lopez, Armando Martinez, Angelia Orr, Vincent Perez, Dade Phelan, Mihaela Plesa, Ron Reynolds, Keresa Richardson, Jon Rosenthal, Lauren A. Simmons, James Talarico, and Ward Johnson.
What is the current status of HB 50?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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