Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: Introduced

HB 2586 — Relating to minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers.

Last action — Referred to Public Health: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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Summary

Relating to minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers.

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This bill amends the Texas statutes.

  • CHAPTER 174. PREGNANCY RESOURCE CENTERS Sec. 174.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "pregnancy resource center" means an organization, including a pregnancy counseling organization, crisis pregnancy center, pregnancy care center, and pregnancy support center, that for a fee or free of charge provides pregnancy counseling or information but: (1) does not perform abortions or make referrals to an abortion provider; (2) does not provide or make referrals for comprehensive birth control services; (3) is not licensed or certified by this state or the federal government to provide medical or health care services; and (4) is not required to contract with a physician to provide or directly supervise all health care services provided by the organization. Sec. 174.002. MINIMUM STANDARDS. (a) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers. (b) The minimum standards must: (1) protect the health and safety of a patient of a pregnancy resource center; (2) contain provisions equivalent to the requirements of Subchapter B, Chapter 171, but applicable to the provision of pregnancy services; and (3) contain provisions equivalent to the minimum standards for ambulatory surgical centers adopted under Section 243.010. (c) Pregnancy resource centers must have present when providing services to a patient at least one licensed obstetrician or gynecologist. (d) This section does not authorize the executive commissioner to: (1) establish the qualifications of a licensed health care practitioner; or (2) allow a person to provide medical or health care services who is not authorized to provide those services under other laws of this state. (e) A pregnancy resource center or health care practitioner that violates this section is subject to disciplinary action by the state agency that regulates the center or practitioner as if the center or practitioner had violated the applicable licensing law.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Public Health

  2. Read first time

  3. Filed

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2586 do?
Relating to minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers.
Who sponsors HB 2586?
HB 2586 is sponsored by Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos.
What is the current status of HB 2586?
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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