89th Legislature Bill Positions
The TCCB does not take positions on all bills in any legislative session. The analysis of the bills is made at various phases of the legislative process and may not accurately reflect the final status of the bill.
After the analysis is made, the TCCB's position will be posted on this page.
Bill positions are also divided below into the eight priority areas of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops.
HB 37 Plesa, Mihaela | HB 2058 Plesa, Mihaela — This bill creates a grant program for perinatal palliative care services after a perinatal death or stillbirth. The TCCB supports this bill to provide families with greater support after a loss.
HB 44 Geren, Charlie — This bill clarifies the civil liability statues to ensure that medical professionals are not hesitant to provide appropriate care for mothers with pregnancy complications. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure that women receive the necessary care when facing life-threatening pregnancy compilations.
HB 140 Noble, Candy | HB 1502 Noble, Candy | SB 425 Kolkhorst, Lois | | | | — This bill establishes the Child and Adult Protective Investigations Advisory Committee to improve the accuracy and standardization of the application of investigative legal requirements and department investigative policies and procedures during child or adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations. The TCCB supports this bill to improve child abuse investigations.
HB 187 Guillen, Ryan — This bill requires fathers to back-pay child support to the earliest date of a child's conception. The TCCB supports this bill which recognizes life begins at conception.
HB 196 Vasut, Cody — This bill requires public schools to include in the health curriculum instruction that human life begins at conception and has inherent dignity from the moment of conception. The TCCB supports this bill as it acknowledges the dignity of the unborn.
HB 207 Guillen, Ryan — This bill would allow prosecution for the use of sexually explicit visual materials involving anatomically correct dolls, robots or mannequins that have the feature of a child for sexual stimulation or gratification purposes. The TCCB supports this bill to combat child pornography.
HB 257 Howard, Donna | SB 256 Alvarado, Carol — This bill adds exceptions to the prohibition on abortion for the mother's physical or mental health, including the preservation of the patient's fertility, and the diagnosis of lethal fetal anomaly. The TCCB opposes this bill as it allows for an abortion for any reason under the mental health exception and denies the legal protection of disabled unborn children.
HB 267 Patterson, Jared | HB 947 Toth, Steve | HB 1434 Hickland, Hillary | SB 242 Flores, Pete | SB 412 Middleton, Mayes | | — This bill amends the affirmative defense to prosecution for offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children if it had a bona fide judicial, law enforcement, or legislative justification. However, it would remove "scientific, educational, governmental, or other similar" justification. The TCCB supports this bill to limit the sale, distribution, or exhibition of harm materials to children.
HB 277 Talarico, James | SB 165 Menendez, Jose — This bill requires TEA and Texas Higher Ed Board outreach programs to ensure current and former foster youth in high school are aware of the tuition and fees exemption for higher education, include the provision of information materials to each residential child-care facility, foster parent or other designated caregiver of a student in grades 9-12, and every school district, charter school, and private school offering grade nine or above. It also requires the development of a streamlined application process to decrease the administrative burden on the department and students, including the availability of an electronic application on the DFPS website and automatic submission of a document to the institution of higher education verifying a student's eligibility.
HB 344 Tepper, Carl — This bill prohibits public schools from providing instruction, guidance, activities, or programming regarding sexual orientation or gender identity to students in pre-Kindergarten-12. The TCCB supports this bill as parents are the proper guides for discussions on human sexuality.
HB 380 Guillen, Ryan — This bill would require sex offender registrations to include adjudications or convictions of "an improper relationship between student and educator" and child grooming violations. The TCCB supports this bill because it enhances child safety measures.
HB 395 Howard, Donna | SB 257 Alvarado, Carol — This bill adds a sexual assault exception to the prohibition on abortion and the requirement to include the justification for the abortion in the medical record is not required. It also repeals the prohibition on abortion in Vernon's Civil Statutes. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the legal protection of an innocent unborn child.
HB 432 Goodwin, Vikki | SB 353 Eckhardt, Sarah — This bill prohibits the private sale/or transfer of firearms unless the transferor is a licensed firearms dealer or the transferee is a licensed firearms dealer or the transferor/transferee are related within the first degree of consanguinity/affinity or the transferor requests that a licensed firearms dealer conducts a background check on the transferee. TCCB supports this bill to require gun owners conducting a private transfer of firearms to request criminal background checks before transferring a firearm to a non-relative.
HB 478 Goodwin, Vikki | HB 655 Reynolds, Ron — This bill creates an extreme risk protective order whereby an individual may not possess firearms if a court finds, based on information contained in an application, that there is reasonable cause to believe the individual poses an immediate and present danger of causing bodily injury or death to any person as a result of access to firearms. The TCCB supports this bill as a reasonable measure to reduce gun violence.
HB 514 Lalani, Suleman — This bill requires HHSC to develop and implement a public outreach campaign to increase the number of maternal health care professionals to improve access to maternal health care in rural areas and other areas with shortages of maternal health care professionals. The TCCB supports this bill to improve access to maternal health care in underserved areas.
HB 618 Walle, Armando — This bill requires health insurance for state, public school, and UT system employees provide coverage for ivf to the same extent the plan provides benefits for other pregnancy-related procedures. The TCCB opposes this bill to provide health benefit coverage for in vitro fertilization to state employees.
HB 655 Reynolds, Ron | HB 478 Goodwin, Vikki — This bill creates an extreme risk protective order whereby an individual may not possess firearms if a court finds, based on information contained in an application, that there is reasonable cause to believe the individual poses an immediate and present danger of causing bodily injury or death to any person as a result of access to firearms. The TCCB supports this bill as a reasonable measure to reduce gun violence.
HB 711 Goodwin, Vikki | SB 793 Alvarado, Carol — This bill prohibits a person who has been convicted of assault in a dating relationship from possessing a firearm for five years after release from confinement or community supervision. The TCCB supports this bill to protect more individuals from gun violence.
HB 778 Leach, Jeff — This bill requires a health benefit plan that provides coverage for gender transition procedures or treatment to also provide coverage for the treatment of any resulting adverse affects, including treatment for the reversal of any gender transition procedure. The TCCB supports this bill to provide health care coverage for gender transition reversal.
HB 847 Harrison, Brian — This bill prohibits any funds authorized or appropriated by state law to be expended for any gender reassignment. However, there would be an exception for reassignments performed on an intersex person. The TCCB supports this bill to prohibit taxpayer funded medical interventions to alter a person's sex.
HB 857 Moody, Joe — This bill requires persons convicted of family violence, felonies, or subject to a protective or emergency protection orders to dispose of all firearms in their ownership, possession, or control. The TCCB supports this bill as a reasonable measure to reduce gun violence.
HB 947 Toth, Steve | HB 267 Patterson, Jared | HB 1434 Hickland, Hillary | SB 412 Middleton, Mayes | | | — This bill amends the affirmative defense to prosecution for offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children if it had a bona fide judicial, law enforcement, or legislative justification. However, it would remove "scientific, educational, governmental, or other similar" justification. The TCCB supports this bill to limit the sale, distribution, or exhibition of harm materials to children.
HB 956 Garcia Hernandez | HB 2650 Bhojani, Salman | SB 2195 Johnson, Nathan | | | | — This bill requires DPS to report certain protective orders and convictions for family violence misdemeanors to the FBI for use in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The TCCB supports this bill to strengthen the background check system for the transfer of firearms.
HB 965 Garcia Hernandez — This bill adds rape and incest as exceptions to the prohibition on abortion. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the dignity of the unborn child.
HB 995 Toth, Steve | SB 89 Hall, Bob — This bill removes the affirmative defense for educational, medical psychological or legislative reasons in cases of obscenity. The TCCB supports this bill to protect children from viewing harmful material.
HB 1044 Bhojani, Salman — This bill extends the list of those authorized to conduct marriage ceremonies to include a wider spectrum of interfaith representatives. The TCCB supports this bill to respect the religious liberty of persons of other faiths seeking marriage.
HB 1083 Curry, Pat | HB 2834 Plesa, Mihaela | SB 364 Eckhardt, Sarah | | | | — This bill eliminates the required date of adoption on or after Sept. 1, 2009, for a student formerly in the conservatorship of DFPS to be eligible to receive tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
HB 1098 Cole, Sheryl | SB 359 Eckhardt, Sarah — This bill requires Medicaid reimbursement for abortion, contraception, and sterilization. The TCCB opposes this bill which uses taxpayer funding to end human life.
HB 1106 Shaheen, Matt — This bill ensures that it is not defined as abuse if a parent refuses to affirm the child's expressed sexual orientation or gender identity or use a child's preferred pronouns. The TCCB supports this bill to prevent inappropriate allegations of abuse for parents who do not accept gender ideology.
HB 1137 Leo-Wilson, Ter | SB 204 Paxton, Angela — This bill requires TEA to develop a handbook on parental rights that explains all rights of a parent regarding the education of the parent's child including a student's rights that the parent may enforce on the student's behalf. It also requires the trustees of school districts to complete training on the rights of parents regarding their children's education.
HB 1158 Hull, Lacey | SB 87 Hall, Bob | SB 371 Campbell, Donna | | | | — This bill requires written consent from parents (opt-in) for human sexuality instruction in public schools. The TCCB supports this bill to respect the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children.
HB 1161 Hinojosa, Gina | SB 360 Eckhardt, Sarah — This bill allows a pregnant person" to specify the effect the "person's" pregnancy has on the advance directive. It also adds health care facility DNR as a third type of directive in addition to MPOA and out-of-hospital DNR. The TCCB opposes this bill which reduces the protections for unborn children in end of life healthcare decisions.
HB 1162 Shaheen, Matt — This bill prohibits state grants for production company that at any time have produced a visual production depicting a child younger than 18 years of age engaged in sexual conduct or a sexual performance. The TCCB supports this bill to prevent state funds for those who have produced child pornography.
HB 1207 Gonzalez, Jessica | SB 833 Johnson, Nathan — This bill would remove the requirement that fertilization or attempted fertilization of a patient's eggs is made only with the sperm of the patient's spouse in IVF health benefit plan coverage. The TCCB opposes this bill because the underlying artificial reproductive technology separates the creation of life from the marital act.)
HB 1219 Plesa, Mihaela | SB 350 Eckhardt, Sarah — This bill requires physicians to prioritize the health of a pregnant individual's" health over the health of the fetus when recommending treatment for the individual regardless of whether the treatment poses a risk of injury or death to the fetus. The TCCB opposes this bill as the life of the mother and the life of the unborn child are of equal worth and are entitled to equal care and treatment.
HB 1220 Plesa, Mihaela — This bill adds exceptions to the prohibition on abortion if a woman is over 35, has a high risk condition, or the pregnancy resulted from IVF. The TCCB opposes this bill as it expands abortion.
HB 1354 Leo-Wilson, Ter | HB 2682 Schatzline, Nate | SB 327 Middleton, Mayes | | | | — This bill creates an adoption assistance fund that provides assistance to parents with a low and moderate income (below $150,000 household income) for 10-50% of the costs of adoption on a sliding scale. The TCCB supports this bill to assist families with adoption expenses.
HB 1365 Hernandez, Ana | SB 168 Menendez, Jose — This bill would deem it unprofessional conduct for a mental health provider attempts to change the child's sexual orientation or gender identity, including gender-related behaviors or gender expression; or eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction or feelings towards persons of the same sex. The TCCB opposes this bill because it infringes upon the rights of patients and medical professionals to determine appropriate care based on objective scientific fact and sincerely held religious beliefs.
HB 1434 Hickland, Hilla | HB 267 Patterson, Jared | HB 947 Toth, Steve | SB 242 Flores, Pete | SB 412 Middleton, Mayes | | — This bill amends the affirmative defense to prosecution for offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children if it had a bona fide judicial, law enforcement, or legislative justification. However, it would remove "scientific, educational, governmental, or other similar" justification. The TCCB supports this bill to limit the sale, distribution, or exhibition of harm materials to children.
HB 1536 Craddick, Tom | SB 513 Sparks, Kevin — This bill establishes a rural community-based care pilot program to implement a community-based model of child welfare services and increase community engagement in the child welfare system to improve outcomes for children and families. The TCCB supports this bill to address the critical gaps in child welfare services in rural areas.
HB 1578 Morales Shaw, Penny — This bill creates exceptions to the abortion ban including the pregnancy resulted from sexual assault or the pregnancy poses a serious risk to a patient's well being. It requires the Texas Medical Board to identify a list of medical conditions that pose a serious risk to a pregnant patient's health or well-being. The TCCB opposes this bill to expand abortion as it denies the health and well-being of the life of the unborn child.
HB 1655 Schatzline, Nat — This bill prohibits school employees from assisting a student with social transitioning to an alternative gender identity. The TCCB supports this bill as it respects the rights of parents as the primary decision makers regarding their children.
HB 1700 Fairly, Carolin — This bill requires standardized formats for and retention of records related to patient consent in a telehealth setting and requires an in-person exam before any irreversible medical procedure is initiated. The TCCB supports this bill to strengthen informed consent for telehealth services
HB 1774 Leo-Wilson, Ter | HB 3327 Hefner, Cole — This bill repeals the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful materials to a minor. The current affirmative defense allows for the sale, distribution, or exhibition by a personal have a scientific, educational, governmental, or other similar justification. The TCCB supports this bill to protect children from viewing harmful material.
HB 1980 Hickland, Hilla | SB 942 Hughes, Bryan — This bill presumes it reasonable and in the best interest of the child for a court to order retroactive child support beginning at the earliest possible date of the child's conception. The TCCB supports this bill to provide support to mothers.
HB 1986 Bowers, Rhetta | HB 1987 Bowers, Rhetta — This bill repeals the prohibition on abortion and mail order abortion-inducing drugs. The TCCB opposes this bill as it expands abortion.
HB 1987 Bowers, Rhetta | HB 1986 Bowers, Rhetta — This bill repeals the prohibition on abortion and mail order abortion-inducing drugs. The TCCB opposes this bill as it expands abortion.
HB 2057 Plesa, Mihaela — This bill designates Oct. 15 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day to remember and honor those who have experienced the loss of a baby during or shortly following pregnancy by miscarriage, stillbirth, SIDS, or death of the newborn baby. Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and activities, including by showing support for those who have experienced a loss and providing information on resources available to families who are facing a loss. The TCCB supports this bill to support families who have experienced the loss of an unborn child or infant.
HB 2058 Plesa, Mihaela — This bill creates a grant program for perinatal palliative care services after a perinatal death or stillbirth. The TCCB supports this bill to provide families with greater support after a loss.
HB 2138 Simmons, Lauren | SB 2265 Cook, Molly — This bill prohibits the commission, the department, a single source continuum contractor, and any other person from discriminating or taking any adverse action against a person on the basis of the person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression relating to child welfare services, including the licensure or verification of a foster home or the placement of a child. The TCCB opposes this bill because it fails to account for sincerely held religious beliefs.
HB 2158 Hinojosa, Gina — This bill allows abortion in the case of lethal fetal anomaly or diagnosis. The TCCB opposes this bill as an expansion of abortion.
HB 2197 Money, Brent — This bill would make the criminal homicide and assaultive offenses applicable to the mothers who abort their unborn children. It would make women receiving abortion eligible to be charged for murder. The TCCB opposes this bill as it subjects anyone who receives or procures or assists in procuring an abortion to the possibility of receiving the death penalty.
HB 2200 Hernandez, Ana — This bill allows cremation through natural organic reduction." It amends the definition of cremated remains by adding "essential elements" remaining after the cremation process. The TCCB opposes this bill as natural organic reduction fails to treat human remains with reverence and respect.
HB 2251 Goodwin, Vikki — This bill adds exceptions to the abortion ban including sexual assault, severe or usually lethal fetal anomaly, miscarriage, and for a fetus who poses a risk to the health of another fetus in the case of a multiple pregnancy. It also repeals the law prohibiting abortion for a claim or diagnosis that a pregnant woman will engage in conduct that might result in her death or substantial impairment of a major bodily function. The TCCB opposes this bill as it expands abortion and disregards the life of the unborn child.
HB 2342 Cain, Briscoe | SB 810 Hughes, Bryan — This bill prohibits public schools from disciplining, retaliating against or discriminating against an employee who addresses a student or another employee in terms consistent with the biological sex of the student or employee.
HB 2581 Hull, Lacey — This bill requires a Thriving Texas Families network contractor or service provider to submit requests for payment for services on a form that includes an itemized list of services and materials and an anonymized client signature. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure transparency and accountability in the Thriving Texas Families Program.
HB 2585 Rodriguez Ramos | SB 1303 Cook, Molly — This bill allows minors to consent to contraception-related examination or medical treatment, other than abortion. The TCCB opposes this bill which undermines parental rights.
HB 2586 Rodriguez Ramos | SB 1685 Menendez, Jose — This bill requires HHSC to establish minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that treat PRCs as medical clinics including requiring physicians on staff. The TCCB opposes this bill because it overregulates social service assistance centers with burdensome and unnecessary medical regulations.
HB 2651 Plesa, Mihaela — This bill allows a physician to perform or induce an abortion on a minor without obtaining parental consent or judicial approval. It also repeals the law on abortion complication reporting requirements. The TCCB opposes this bill as it expands abortion for girls and denies the right of parents to make decisions for their children.
HB 2682 Schatzline, Nat | HB 1354 Leo-Wilson, Terri | SB 327 Middleton, Mayes | | | | — This bill creates an adoption assistance fund that provides assistance to parents with a low and moderate income (below $150,000 household income) for 10-50% of the costs of adoption on a sliding scale. The TCCB supports this bill to assist families with adoption expenses.
HB 2684 Swanson, Valore | SB 1233 Hancock, Kelly — This bill requires that perinatal palliative care information be provided to a woman whose preborn child is diagnosed with a life-threatening disability. The TCCB supports this bill to provide life-affirming support to pregnant women and their families.
HB 2704 Shofner, Joanne — This bill codifies definitions of boy, girl, female, male, mother, father, and sex that align with biology. It requires public schools, correctional facilities, juvenile detention centers, homeless shelters, and family violence centers to designate multi-occupancy private spaces for the exclusive use of either females or males. A state agency or political subdivision may not adopt a rule or policy that prohibits the facilities or schools from designating private spaces as exclusively male or female. The TCCB supports this bill as it prevents the advancement of gender ideology.
HB 2761 Johnson, Ann | SB 2435 Parker, Tan — This bill specifically addresses situations where a trafficked child or disabled individual is coerced into prostitution. The TCCB supports this bill to improve prosecution of traffickers.
HB 2789 Frank, James | SB 1149 Sparks, Kevin — The bill exempts single source continuum contractors from needing a child-placing agency license to fulfill their responsibilities. The TCCB supports this bill to balance operational efficiency with the safety and welfare of children within the Texas child-care system.
HB 2816 Oliverson, Tom | SB 619 Sparks, Kevin — This bill allows medical professionals to decline to participate in a healthcare service for reasons of conscience. The TCCB supports this bill for the protection of health care professionals' conscience.
HB 2834 Plesa, Mihaela | HB 1083 Curry, Pat | SB 364 Eckhardt, Sarah | | | | — This bill eliminates the required date of adoption on or after Sept. 1, 2009, for a student formerly in the conservatorship of DFPS to be eligible to receive tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education.
HB 2846 Shaheen, Matt | SB 86 Hall, Bob — This bill requires public schools to adopt policies that require parents be notified of any changes in services or monitoring of a student's mental, emotional, or physical health and prohibits schools from providing instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity. The TCCB supports this bill as it respects the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children.
HB 2896 Anchia, Rafael — This bill requires health benefit plans and plans that cover a death benefit payable for the costs of cremation or burial of a child to provide a benefit or coverage up to $7500 of the cost of disposition of embryonic and fetal tissue remains with a post-fertilization age of 20 weeks or more. The TCCB supports this bill to assist families in affording a proper burial for their children.
HB 3132 Alders, Daniel | SB 2447 Sparks, Kevin — This bill requires assisted reproductive technology providers to submit an annual report detailing the number of embryos created and what happens to each of the embryos, how many are negligently destroyed or perish due to natural causes, how many are intentionally destroyed and the reason for the destruction including: genetic/health concerns, undesired sex, unwanted or unused. The TCCB supports this incremental reform bill to report on the number of human beings created and what happens to each of them in the in vitro fertilization process.
HB 3132 Alders, Daniel — This bill requires assisted reproductive technology providers to submit an annual report detailing the number of embryos created and what happens to each of the embryos, how many are negligently destroyed or perish due to natural causes, how many are intentionally destroyed and the reason for the destruction including: genetic/health concerns, undesired sex, unwanted or unused. The TCCB supports this bill to report on the number of human beings created and what happens to each of them in the IVF process.
HB 3191 Button, Angie C — This bill establishes an employer child-care contribution partnership program to support families in accessing high-quality child care by incentivizing eligible employers to contribute to employee child-care costs and providing a state match for those funds. Contributions are eligible for a tax credit. The TCCB supports this bill to increase access to affordable childcare.
HB 3232 Harris, Cody — This bill establishes a strong families tax credit for contributions to eligible organizations that provide comprehensive case management services for at-risk families, services and resources to assist fathers in learning and improving parenting skills, and does not directly or indirectly provide abortion services. The TCCB supports this bill to encourage charitable giving for life-affirming case management.
HB 3276 Noble, Candy | SB 1437 Bettencourt, Paul — This bill closes loopholes in the Do Not Hire Registry for juvenile justice to include non-certified employees. The TCCB supports this bill to improve protection for vulnerable children.
HB 3284 Frank, James — This bill establishes the Texas Commission on Marriage and Family to study and develop strategies for promoting strong marriages and healthy families and make recommendations to the legislature to advance the goal of creating an environment favorable for marriage and raising children. The TCCB supports this bill to support strong marriages in Texas.
HB 3327 Hefner, Cole | HB 1774 Leo-Wilson, Terri — This bill repeals the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful materials to a minor. The current affirmative defense allows for the sale, distribution, or exhibition by a personal have a scientific, educational, governmental, or other similar justification. The TCCB supports this bill to protect children from viewing harmful material.
HB 3410 Rodriguez Ramos — This bill repeals the Human Life Protection Act and other laws prohibiting abortion. The TCCB opposes this bill as it expands abortion.
HB 3451 Rosenthal, Jon — This bill would allow for the amending a birth certificate for reasons of the change of name and purported change of sex, including associated birth records and documentation. There would be a fee for such a change set by the executive commissioner that could be waived if the applicant is unable to pay. The TCCB opposes this bill because it promotes gender ideology and denies the biological basis for sex.
HB 3548 Harris Davila, | SB 983 Hughes, Bryan — This bill prohibits instruction, guidance, activities, or programming regarding sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools and it requires school districts to adopt a policy regarding appropriate communication between an employee and student regarding human sexuality that requires the employee to refer the student to a parent, school counselor, or the teacher responsible for human sexuality instruction. The TCCB supports this bill as it respects the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children.
HB 4002 Money, Brent (F | HB 2846 Shaheen, Matt | SB 86 Hall, Bob | | | | — This bill requires public schools to adopt policies that require parents be notified of any changes in services or monitoring of a student's mental, emotional, or physical health and prohibits schools from providing instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity. The TCCB supports this bill as it respects the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children.
HB 4122 Guerra, Bobby — This bill requires HHSC to provide written notice annually to providers that Medicaid eligibility for postpartum women is 12 months and encourage providers to educate Medicaid recipients who are mothers or prospective mothers about the eligibility. The TCCB supports this bill to broaden awareness of expanded medical assistance for postpartum women.
HB 4198 Richardson, Ker — This bill requires public school library standards prohibit material containing indecent or profane content. It requires schools to provide library catalog transparency and to communicate effectively with parents regarding collection development. The standards must recognize a district's responsibility to identify and remove prohibited materials and that a district resident has the right to challenge material. The TCCB supports this bill to prohibit profane content in library materials and promote cooperation between parents and schools.
HB 4276 Johnson, Ann — This bill requires DFPS to allow a former foster care youth to participate in the Preparation for Adult Living Program until the youth's 25th birthday. The TCCB supports this bill to extend support for foster care youths transitioning to adulthood.
HB 4392 Morgan, Matthew | SB 1238 Kolkhorst, Lois — This bill amends the Insurance Code by prohibiting insurers from limiting or refusing to provide coverage to an individual based upon their status as widowed. It also prohibits insurers from charging a widowed individual a rate that is different than if the individual's marital status was married. The TCCB supports this bill because it protects widows from unfair treatment premised upon their widowed status.
HB 4452 Garcia, Josey — This bill repeals conscience protections for child welfare providers. The TCCB opposes this bill which violates religious liberty and will reduce access to foster care in Texas.
HB 4595 Troxclair, Elle — This bill makes it a second degree felony to transport or fund the transport of an unemancipated minor from Texas into another state or country for the purpose of obtaining an abortion without the written consent of a parent. The TCCB supports this bill to prevent non-parents from taking minors our of state for abortions.
HB 4730 Hull, Lacey — This bill requires DFPS to post on their website a form for the voluntary relinquishment of parental rights including circumstances under which an affidavit for relinquishment may be revoked and the parent's right to consider alternatives to adoption, apply for and potentially receive government benefits, consult with an attorney before signing, etc. It also requires a notice of rights for prospective adoptive parents be posted on the DFPS website and requires the minimum standards of child-placing agencies to include training on the parental rights of adoptive parents and procedures for the relinquishment of parental rights. The TCCB supports this bill to increase transparency in the adoption process.
HB 4788 Shofner, Joanne — This bill prohibits a public or private institution of higher education from accepting federal funding for embryonic or fetal stem cell research. A private institution that commits a violation may not receive any state money, including grant funding; and a student enrolled at the institution may not receive a tuition equalization grant. The TCCB supports this bill to prevent the destruction of life through fetal or embryonic stem cell research.
HB 4918 Johnson, Ann | SB 1120 Hinojosa, Chuy — This bill would provide certain rights to victims (or to the surviving family member of the deceased victim) of family violence, stalking, sexual or assaultive offenses, or a violation of a protective order or bond. These additional rights include the right to a disclosure of information regarding collected evidence, the status of the analysis performed on evidence, the right to be informed of the case's disposition, if the state is not representing the victim, and the investigating agency's contact information. The TCCB supports this bill because it provides crime victims with rights to support their needs.
HB 4969 Schatzline, Nat — This bill amends the Human Resources Code to allow child welfare services providers a remedy for successfully asserting or defending a claim for the violation of their right of conscience. The remedy would be the recovery of reasonable attorney's fees and court costs. The TCCB supports this bill because it protects providers' conscience rights.
HB 5037 Lujan, John — This bill requires foster care payments for a child attending an institution of higher ed or postsecondary vocational/technical program until the earlier of the date the child graduates or the last day of the month in which the child turns 24. The TCCB supports this bill to extend foster care payments for children in college or a vocational program.
HB 5056 Reynolds, Ron — This bill requires public school human sexuality curriculum be inclusive of same-sex couples when discussing or providing examples of relationships, and include affirming information regarding gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. The TCCB opposes this bill as it advances gender ideology.
HB 5058 Leach, Jeff — This bill amends the Penal Code's law of parties" provision with regard to the prosecution of capital murder. It would add that the criminal responsibility for the conspirator in a conspiracy case that results in a capital murder if the conspirator was a major participant in attempt to carry out the conspiracy the conspirator acted with reckless indifference to human life and the capital murder was committed in furtherance of the unlawful purpose of the conspiracy. The bill would amend the Government Code to require the board to review the criminal conviction of each death row inmate after having been found guilty under the law of parties to identify inmates to recommend to the governor for clemency. The TCCB supports this bill because it provides death row inmates convicted under the law of parties an opportunity for clemency.
HB 5100 Leo-Wilson, Ter | SB 1207 King, Phil — This bill requires public schools to include in the parenting and paternity awareness program in the health curriculum information related to adoption including the difference between private adoption and foster care adoption and adoption as an alternative to becoming a parent. The TCCB supports this bill to increase education about parenting and adoption.
HB 5237 Flores, Lulu | SB 2961 Eckhardt, Sarah — This bill exempts the death of an unborn child as the result of an abortion from wrongful death claims. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the right to life of unborn children.
HB 5278 Bell, Keith | SB 2721 Parker, Tan — This bill requires licensure by the Texas Funeral Service Commission for a willed body program, human body acquisition service, authorized recipient, or non-transplant anatomical donation organization. It requires HHSC to adopt minimum standards for human body acquisition services. It also requires a record of each body and anatomical part donated be tagged with a unique identifier and the location until final disposition and prohibits unclaimed bodies from being donated for scientific use. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure the dignified treatment and disposition of human remains.
HB 5285 Frank, James | SB 1388 Kolkhorst, Lois — This bill amends the Thriving Texas Families Program by requiring HHSC ensure that service providers are not associated with abortion service providers and do not provide, refer, advocate for, or promote abortion services. It excludes from TTF funding government entities, hospitals, and providers who primarily function as medical, behavioral health, or mental health providers. The TCCB supports this bill to reinforce the Thriving Texas Families Program as a pro-life, pro-woman, pro-family initiative.
HB 5302 Schatzline, Nat — This bill establishes the Texas Foster Care Post Adoption Assistance Account Program for the purpose of encouraging the adoption of Texas children waiting for adoption in the foster care system to assist parents with eligible post-adoption related expenses. The TCCB supports this bill to assist with the care of children adopted from foster care.
HB 5310 Talarico, James — This bill repeals the Human Life Protection Act and the Heartbeat Act. The TCCB opposes this bill as it repeals laws protecting the unborn.
HB 5389 Perez, Vince | SB 2023 Blanco, Cesar — This bill allows HHSC to develop a deceased paupers grant program to award grants to counties for the purpose of paying certain costs associated with the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure burial for the poor.
HB 5583 Shofner, Joanne — This bill requires Medicaid reimbursement for doula services. The TCCB supports this bill to improve outcomes for pregnant women and their newborns.
HJR 33 Goodwin, Vikki | SJR 20 Eckhardt, Sarah — This proposed constitutional amendment establishes an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy and prohibits the state from restricting the exercise of this right unless the restriction or prohibition is justified by a compelling state interest and is achieved using the least restrictive means available. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the right to life of unborn children.
HJR 80 Rodriguez Ramos — This bill proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing an unrestricted right to an abortion and a right to assisted reproductive tech treatments that my be regulated only to the extent necessary to protect an individual's health. The TCCB opposes this bill as it expands abortion and denies the dignity of the human person.
HJR 112 Frank, James | SJR 34 Hughes, Bryan — This bill proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the rights of parents to exercise care, custody and control of their children and prohibits state interference unless it is essential to further a compelling government interest and narrowly tailored to accomplish that interest. The TCCB supports this bill to recognize the natural right of parents to direct their children's upbringing.
HJR 130 Bucy, John — This bill proposes a constitutional amendment established an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy, including the right to obtain an abortion before 24 weeks gestation and to obtain an abortion necessary after 24 weeks to preserve the life and health of the mother. The TCCB opposes this bill to expand abortion as it denies the life and health of the unborn child.
HJR 204 Talarico, James — This bill proposes a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from restricting access to abortion. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the sanctity of life of unborn children.
SB 20 Flores, Pete — This bill makes it a criminal offense to knowingly possess, access with the intent to view, or promote obscene visual material containing a depiction that appears to be of a child younger than 18 years of age (regardless of whether the child is real, cartoon or depicted through AI). This would be a state jail felony, but it will be a third degree felony if the person was previously convicted of a sexual offense against a child once. It would be a second degree felony if the actor was previously convicted two or more times of a sexual offense against a child.
SB 31 Hughes, Bryan — This bill clarifies the civil liability statues to ensure that medical professionals are not hesitant to provide appropriate care for mothers with pregnancy complications. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure that women receive the necessary care when facing life-threatening pregnancy compilations.
SB 41 Zaffirini, Judi — This bill prohibits the possession or purchase of an assault weapon by a person under 21. The TCCB supports this bill as a reasonable measure to reduce gun violence.
SB 86 Hall, Bob | HB 2846 Shaheen, Matt — This bill requires public schools to adopt policies that require parents be notified of any changes in services or monitoring of a student's mental, emotional, or physical health and prohibits schools from providing instruction regarding sexual orientation or gender identity. The TCCB supports this bill as it respects the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children.
SB 87 Hall, Bob | HB 1158 Hull, Lacey | SB 371 Campbell, Donna — This bill requires written consent from parents (opt-in) for human sexuality instruction in public schools. The TCCB supports this bill to respect the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children.
SB 89 Hall, Bob | HB 995 Toth, Steve — This bill removes the affirmative defense for educational, medical psychological or legislative reasons in cases of obscenity. The TCCB supports this bill to protect children from viewing harmful material.
SB 165 Menendez, Jose | HB 277 Talarico, James — This bill creates outreach program to ensure that students in the care of DFPS in grades 9-12 are aware of benefits available to them at public institutions of higher education. TCCB supports this initiative to provide resources to foster care youth who are aging out of foster care.
SB 168 Menendez, Jose | HB 1365 Hernandez, Ana — This bill would deem it unprofessional conduct for a mental health provider attempts to change the child's sexual orientation or gender identity, including gender-related behaviors or gender expression; or eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic attraction or feelings towards persons of the same sex. The TCCB opposes this bill because it infringes upon the rights of patients and medical professionals to determine appropriate care based on objective scientific fact and sincerely held religious beliefs.
SB 193 Menendez, Jose — This bill requires HHS to develop and publish on their website a model suicide prevention policy to be implemented at state agencies and public or private institutions that serve populations at a higher risk for suicide. The policy must be designed for implementation by individuals who may not be mental health professionals. It also requires suicide prevention and intervention to be incorporated into crisis and disaster plans of state agencies that are members of the Disaster Behavioral Health Consortium. The TCCB supports this bill to advance and promote suicide prevention for high risk populations and in high risk circumstances.
SB 204 Paxton, Angela | HB 1137 Leo-Wilson, Terri — This bill requires TEA to develop a handbook on parental rights that explains all rights of a parent regarding the education of the parent's child including a student's rights that the parent may enforce on the student's behalf. It also requires the trustees of school districts to complete training on the rights of parents regarding their children's education. The TCCB supports this bill to acknowledge parents as their children's primary educators.
SB 205 Paxton, Angela — This bill requires the SBOE to adopt rules requiring students in grades 7 and 8 to receive instruction on fetal development as part of the TEKS for the health curriculum. It also adds to the duties of the local school health advisory council (SHAC), recommending appropriate curriculum for fetal development instruction, provided they do not conflict with the TEKS developed by the SBOE. The TCCB supports this bill to increase education on the development of the human person.
SB 240 Middleton, Mayes | HB 239 Swanson, Valoree — This bill would make private spaces (like bathrooms) in government buildings accessible for one gender only, and violations would incur civil penalties. Exclusions are included for young children escorted by parents, medical emergencies, rendering or receiving assistance using the facility, and custodial/maintenance purposes. The TCCB supports this bill because it opposes the advancement of gender ideology especially in places where young people are affected.
SB 242 Flores, Pete | HB 267 Patterson, Jared | HB 1434 Hickland, Hillary — This bill amends the affirmative defense to prosecution for offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children if it had a bona fide judicial, law enforcement, or legislative justification. However, it would remove "scientific, educational, governmental, or other similar" justification. The TCCB supports this bill to limit the sale, distribution, or exhibition of harm materials to children.
SB 256 Alvarado, Carol | HB 257 Howard, Donna — This bill adds exceptions to the prohibition on abortion for the mother's physical or mental health, including the preservation of the patient's fertility, and the diagnosis of lethal fetal anomaly. The TCCB opposes this bill as it allows for an abortion for any reason under the mental health exception and denies the legal protection of disabled unborn children.
SB 257 Alvarado, Carol | HB 395 Howard, Donna — This bill adds a sexual assault exception to the prohibition on abortion and the requirement to include the justification for the abortion in the medical record is not required. It also repeals the prohibition on abortion in Vernon's Civil Statutes. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the legal protection of an innocent unborn child.
SB 308 Eckhardt, Sarah — This bill repeals the Human Life Protection Act and the prohibition on abortion in Vernon's Civil Statutes. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the legal protection of an innocent unborn child.
SB 327 Middleton, Maye | HB 1354 Leo-Wilson, Terri | HB 2682 Schatzline, Nate | | | | — This bill creates an adoption assistance fund that provides assistance to parents with a low and moderate income (below $150,000 household income) for 10-50% of the costs of adoption on a sliding scale. The TCCB supports this bill to assist families with adoption expenses.
SB 350 Eckhardt, Sarah | HB 1219 Plesa, Mihaela — This bill requires physicians to prioritize the health of a pregnant individual's" health over the health of the fetus when recommending treatment for the individual regardless of whether the treatment poses a risk of injury or death to the fetus. The TCCB opposes this bill as the life of the mother and the life of the unborn child are of equal worth and are entitled to equal care and treatment.
SB 353 Eckhardt, Sarah | HB 432 Goodwin, Vikki — This bill prohibits the private sale or transfer of firearms unless the transferor is a licensed firearms dealer or the transferee is a licensed firearms dealer or the transferor/transferee are related within the first degree of consanguinity/affinity or the transferor requests that a licensed firearms dealer conducts a background check on the transferee. TCCB supports this bill to require gun owners conducting a private transfer of firearms to request criminal background checks before transferring a firearm to a non-relative.
SB 359 Eckhardt, Sarah | HB 1098 Cole, Sheryl — This bill requires Medicaid reimbursement for abortion, contraception, and sterilization. The TCCB opposes this bill which uses taxpayer funding to end human life.
SB 360 Eckhardt, Sarah | HB 1161 Hinojosa, Gina — This bill allows a pregnant person" to specify the effect the "person's" pregnancy has on the advance directive. It also adds health care facility DNR as a third type of directive in addition to MPOA and out-of-hospital DNR. The TCCB opposes this bill which reduces the protections for unborn children in end of life healthcare decisions.
SB 364 Eckhardt, Sarah | HB 1083 Curry, Pat | HB 2834 Plesa, Mihaela | | | | — This bill allows all students formerly in the conservatorship of DFPS to be eligible to receive tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education. The TCCB supports this bill to allow foster care youth to receive higher education assistance.
SB 371 Campbell, Donna | HB 1158 Hull, Lacey | SB 87 Hall, Bob | | | | — This bill requires written consent from parents (opt-in) for human sexuality instruction in public schools. The TCCB supports this bill to respect the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children.
SB 397 Sparks, Kevin — This bill requires standardized formats for and retention of records related to patient consent in a telehealth setting and requires an in-person exam before any irreversible medical procedure is initiated. The TCCB supports this bill to strengthen informed consent for telehealth services.
SB 406 Middleton, Maye | HB 2291 Lowe, David — This bill requires a person's sex be recorded on a birth certificate as either male or female based on biology. The TCCB supports this bill to reinforce the biological reality of the human person as either male or female.
SB 412 Middleton, Maye | HB 267 Patterson, Jared | HB 947 Toth, Steve | HB 1434 Hickland, Hillary | | | — This bill amends the affirmative defense to prosecution for offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children if it had a bona fide judicial, law enforcement, or legislative justification. However, it would remove "scientific, educational, governmental, or other similar" justification. The TCCB supports this bill to limit the sale, distribution, or exhibition of harm materials to children. (
SB 425 Kolkhorst, Lois | HB 140 Noble, Candy | HB 1502 Noble, Candy | | | | — This bill establishes the Child and Adult Protective Investigations Advisory Committee to improve the accuracy and standardization of the application of investigative legal requirements and department investigative policies and procedures during child or adult abuse, neglect, and exploitation investigations. The TCCB supports this bill to improve child abuse investigations.
SB 466 Paxton, Angela — This bill allows a fetal death certificate for any fetus of any size. The TCCB supports this bill to recognize the humanity of unborn children.
SB 513 Sparks, Kevin | HB 1536 Craddick, Tom — This bill establishes a rural community-based care pilot program to implement a community-based model of child welfare services and increase community engagement in the child welfare system to improve outcomes for children and families. The TCCB supports this bill to address the critical gaps in child welfare services in rural areas.
SB 619 Sparks, Kevin | HB 2816 Oliverson, Tom — This bill allows medical professionals to decline to participate in a healthcare service for reasons of conscience. The TCCB supports this bill for the protection of health care professionals' conscience.
SB 633 Eckhardt, Sarah — This bill extends the distance from a public or private school in which possession of a firearm is prohibited, from "in or on school property" to within 1,000 feet of a school property. The TCCB supports this bill to keep students and faculty safe at public and private schools.
SB 753 Middleton, Maye — This bill prohibits a health care practitioner from referring a child to an out of state health care practitioner for gender transitioning surgeries and prescription drugs. An offense is a third degree felony. The TCCB supports this bill to protect children from harmful gender transition procedures and interventions.
SB 793 Alvarado, Carol | HB 711 Goodwin, Vikki — This bill prohibits a person who has been convicted of assault in a dating relationship from possessing a firearm for five years after release from confinement or community supervision. The TCCB supports this bill to protect more individuals from gun violence.
SB 810 Hughes, Bryan | HB 2342 Cain, Briscoe — This bill prohibits public schools from disciplining, retaliating against or discriminating against an employee who addresses a student or another employee in terms consistent with the biological sex of the student or employee. The TCCB supports this bill which discourages gender ideology in public schools.
SB 833 Johnson, Nathan | HB 1207 Gonzalez, Jessica — This bill would remove the requirement that fertilization or attempted fertilization of a patient's eggs is made only with the sperm of the patient's spouse in IVF health benefit plan coverage. The TCCB opposes this bill because the underlying artificial reproductive technology separates the creation of life from the marital act.
SB 837 Kolkhorst, Lois — This bill omits the pilot designation, and solidifies the Family Preservation Services Program's permanence and scope. The bill mandates a systematic evaluation of the program to ensure efficacy and compliance, and sets a clear expiration date of September 1, 2033. The TCCB supports this bill to prevent the need for foster care placements through structured family support.
SB 983 Hughes, Bryan | HB 3548 Harris Davila, Caroline — This bill prohibits instruction, guidance, activities, or programming regarding sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools and it requires school districts to adopt a policy regarding appropriate communication between an employee and student regarding human sexuality that requires the employee to refer the student to a parent, school counselor, or the teacher responsible for human sexuality instruction. The TCCB supports this bill as it respects the rights of parents as the primary educators of their children.
SB 1149 Sparks, Kevin | HB 2789 Frank, James — The bill exempts single source continuum contractors" from needing a child-placing agency license to fulfill their responsibilities. The TCCB supports this bill to balance operational efficiency with the safety and welfare of children within the Texas child-care system.
SB 1207 King, Phil | HB 5100 Leo-Wilson, Terri — This bill requires public schools to include in the parenting and paternity awareness program in the health curriculum information related to adoption including the difference between private adoption and foster care adoption and adoption as an alternative to becoming a parent. The TCCB supports this bill to increase education about parenting and adoption.
SB 1233 Hancock, Kelly | HB 2684 Swanson, Valoree — This bill requires that perinatal palliative care information be provided to a woman whose preborn child is diagnosed with a life-threatening disability. The TCCB supports this bill to provide life-affirming support to pregnant women and their families.
SB 1238 Kolkhorst, Lois | HB 4392 Morgan, Matthew — This bill amends the Insurance Code by prohibiting insurers from limiting or refusing to provide coverage to an individual based upon their status as widowed. It also prohibits insurers from charging a widowed individual a rate that is different than if the individual's marital status was married. The TCCB supports this bill because it protects widows from unfair treatment premised upon their widowed status.
SB 1282 Parker, Tan — This bill allows DFPS to enter into an adoption assistance agreement for a child if after the adoption is finalized, the child is diagnosed with special needs and would have qualified before the adoption. The TCCB supports this bill to provide assistance to parents who adopt children with special needs.
SB 1303 Cook, Molly | HB 2585 Rodriguez Ramos, Ana-Maria — This bill allows minors to consent to contraception-related examination or medical treatment, other than abortion. The TCCB opposes this bill which undermines parental rights. S
SB 1327 Johnson, Nathan — This bill allows for the cremation of human remains using alkaline hydrolysis. The TCCB opposes this bill because the dissolution of human remains in a vat of chemicals is disrespectful of the human body and does not allow for the dignified disposition of human remains.
SB 1388 Kolkhorst, Lois — This bill amends the Thriving Texas Families Program by requiring HHSC ensure that service providers are not associated with abortion service providers and do not provide, refer, advocate for, or promote abortion services. It excludes from TTF funding government entities, hospitals, and providers who primarily function as medical, behavioral health, or mental health providers. The TCCB supports this bill to reinforce the Thriving Texas Families Program as a pro-life, pro-woman, pro-family initiative.
SB 1437 Bettencourt, Pa | HB 3276 Noble, Candy — This bill closes loopholes in the Do Not Hire Registry for juvenile justice to include non-certified employees. The TCCB supports this bill to improve protection for vulnerable children.
SB 1521 Johnson, Nathan — bill prohibits criminal, civil, or administrative penalties or liability on a pregnant individual on whom an abortion is performed. It allows a person to provide assistance to an individual for traveling out of state to obtain an abortion. It also allows physicians to provide abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant individual without an in-person exam or verification of a pregnancy. The TCCB opposes this bill as it expands abortion.
SB 1558 Perry, Charles — This bill states that nonprofits contracted with the Department of Family & Protective Service or with a single-source continuum contractor to provide community-based care or child welfare services are immune from civil liability if they conduct timely criminal background checks on staffers and have the required training in child sexual abuse prevention and reporting. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure access to insurance for foster care entities.
SB 1621 Huffman, Joan | HB 4911 Fairly, Caroline — This bill adds depictions of children including computer generated depictions to the penal codes related to child pornography. It also increases penalties for staff of childcare or residential facilities or facilities who receive state funds for childcare. This is a first-degree felony, punishable by 25 to 99 years of imprisonment, if the actor was employed at the childcare facility or the actor displayed the material in a school library. It is an affirmative defense if the actor was not more than 2 years older than the depicted child. The TCCB supports this bill because it protects children from exploitation.
SB 1682 Menendez, Jose | HB 2586 — This bill adds a pregnancy that resulted from sexual assault and an inviable pregnancy as exceptions to the ban on abortion. The TCCB opposes this bill as it disregards the life and dignity of the unborn child.
SB 1685 Menendez, Jose | Rodriguez Ramos, Ana-Maria — This bill requires HHSC to establish minimum standards for pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) that treat PRCs as medical clinics including requiring physicians on staff. The TCCB opposes this bill because it overregulates social service assistance centers with burdensome and unnecessary medical regulations.
SB 1999 Hughes, Bryan — This bill states that a school district or other school employee may not discipline, retaliate against or otherwise discriminate against a district or school employee or student who addresses a student or employee in terms consistent with the biological sex of the student or employee. The same is true for institutions of higher education.
SB 2018 Paxton, Angela | HB 3232 Harris, Cody — This bill establishes a strong families tax credit for contributions to eligible organizations that provide comprehensive case management services for at-risk families, services and resources to assist fathers in learning and improving parenting skills, and does not directly or indirectly provide abortion services. The TCCB supports this bill to encourage charitable giving for life-affirming case management.
SB 2023 Blanco, Cesar | HB 5389 Perez, Vince — This bill allows HHSC to develop a deceased paupers grant program to award grants to counties for the purpose of paying certain costs associated with the disposition of deceased paupers' bodies. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure burial for the poor.
SB 2101 Hughes, Bryan — This bill prohibits a municipal public library from making sexually explicit material available in a minor's section of the library and requires age verification to prevent minors from accessing such materials. It requires the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to establish guidelines for public libraries to review collections to determine if minor's sections contain sexually explicit material and remove or relocate the material, if found. The TCCB supports this bill to prevent minors from accessing inappropriate materials.
SB 2195 Johnson, Nathan | HB 544 Johnson, Julie | HB 956 Garcia Hernandez, Cassandra | | Bhojani, Salman | | — This bill requires DPS to report certain protective orders and convictions for family violence misdemeanors to the FBI for use in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. The TCCB supports this bill to strengthen the background check system for the transfer of firearms.
SB 2265 Cook, Molly | HB 2138 Simmons, Lauren Ashley — This bill prohibits the commission, the department, a single source continuum contractor, and any other person from discriminating or taking any adverse action against a person on the basis of the person's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression relating to child welfare services, including the licensure or verification of a foster home or the placement of a child. The TCCB opposes this bill because it fails to account for sincerely held religious beliefs.
SB 2352 King, Phil — This bill makes it a second degree felony to transport or fund the transport of an unemancipated minor from Texas into another state or country for the purpose of obtaining an abortion without the written consent of a parent. The TCCB supports this bill to prevent non-parents from taking minors our of state for abortions.
SB 2435 Parker, Tan | HB 2761 Johnson, Ann — This bill addresses situations where a trafficked child or disabled individual is coerced into prostitution. The TCCB supports this bill to improve prosecution of traffickers.
SB 2447 Sparks, Kevin | HB 3132 Alders, Daniel — This bill requires assisted reproductive technology providers to submit an annual report detailing the number of embryos created and what happens to each of the embryos, how many are negligently destroyed or perish due to natural causes, how many are intentionally destroyed and the reason for the destruction including: genetic/health concerns, undesired sex, unwanted or unused. The TCCB supports this incremental reform bill to report on the number of human beings created and what happens to each of them in the ivf process.
SB 2626 Campbell, Donna — This bill requires one hour of continuing education regarding treatment of certain pregnancy-related conditions for physicians and nurses whose practice includes treating pregnant women including pregnancy-related medical emergencies, ectopic pregnancy, and situations involving a dead, unborn child whose death was caused by a spontaneous abortion. The TCCB supports this bill to help educate doctors on nurses on appropriate care for pregnant women experiencing medical emergencies or miscarriage.
SB 2715 Middleton, Mayes — This bill updates the Occupations Code to require the employees of amusement park rides to complete a training program on sexual abuse and assault prevention. The TCCB supportsthis bill to increase education about sexual abuse and assault prevention.
SB 2721 Parker, Tan | HB 5278 Bell, Keith — This bill requires licensure by the Texas Funeral Service Commission for a willed body program, human body acquisition service, authorized recipient, or non-transplant anatomical donation organization. It requires HHSC to adopt minimum standards for human body acquisition services. It also requires a record of each body and anatomical part donated be tagged with a unique identifier and the location until final disposition and prohibits unclaimed bodies from being donated for scientific use. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure the dignified treatment and disposition of human remains.
SB 2727 Cook, Molly — This bill adds the diagnosis of a lethal fetal anomaly as an exception to the prohibition on abortion. The TCCB opposes this bill as it permits euthanasia for unborn children.
SB 2749 Hall, Bob | HB 1106 Shaheen, Matt — This bill ensures that it is not defined as abuse if a parent refuses to affirm the child's expressed sexual orientation or gender identity or use a child's preferred pronouns. The TCCB supports this bill to prevent inappropriate allegations of abuse for parents who do not accept gender ideology.
SB 2768 Cook, Molly — This bill repeals the prohibition of abortion and requires Medicaid reimbursement and health benefit coverage for abortion and contraception. It also requires HHSC to maintain a website with information on the the rights of an individual to obtain an abortion, including self-managing an abortion. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the dignity and right to life of unborn children and harms pregnant women and girls.
SB 2961 Eckhardt, Sarah | HB 5237 Flores, Lulu — This bill exempts the death of an unborn child as the result of an abortion from wrongful death claims. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the right to life of unborn children.
SCR 42 Hughes, Bryan — This concurrent resolution establishes it as the public policy of Texas to recognize two sexes, male and female. The TCCB supports this resolution recognize the immutable and innate of maleness and femaleness.
SJR 20 Eckhardt, Sarah | HJR 33 Goodwin, Vikki — This proposed constitutional amendment establishes an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy and prohibits the state from restricting the exercise of this right unless the restriction or prohibition is justified by a compelling state interest and is achieved using the least restrictive means available. The TCCB opposes this bill as it denies the right to life of unborn children.
SJR 34 Hughes, Bryan | HJR 112 Frank, James — This bill proposes a constitutional amendment protecting the rights of parents to exercise care, custody and control of their children and prohibits state interference unless it is essential to further a compelling government interest and narrowly tailored to accomplish that interest. The TCCB supports this bill to recognize the natural right of parents to direct their children's upbringing.
Infographics
These infographics provide more detail on some of the major legislation before the 89th Legislature. You can also download pdfs below.