Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Health
Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions

Section 161.001. Liability of Person Who Orders or Administers Immunization - Sec. 161.001. LIABILITY OF PERSON WHO ORDERS OR ADMINISTERS IMMUNIZATION....

Section 161.002. Inadmissibility of Immunization Survey Information - Sec. 161.002. INADMISSIBILITY OF IMMUNIZATION SURVEY INFORMATION. Information obtained from...

Section 161.003. Immunization Reminder Notices - Sec. 161.003. IMMUNIZATION REMINDER NOTICES. (a) In a program administered...

Section 161.004. Statewide Immunization of Children - Sec. 161.004. STATEWIDE IMMUNIZATION OF CHILDREN. (a) Every child in...

Section 161.0041. Immunization Exemption Affidavit Form - Sec. 161.0041. IMMUNIZATION EXEMPTION AFFIDAVIT FORM. (a) A person claiming...

Section 161.005. Immunizations Required - Sec. 161.005. IMMUNIZATIONS REQUIRED. (a) On admission of a child...

Section 161.0051. Required Immunizations for Nursing Homes - Sec. 161.0051. REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS FOR NURSING HOMES. (a) This section...

Section 161.0052. Immunization of Elderly Persons by Hospitals, End Stage Renal Disease Facilities, and Physicians' Offices - Sec. 161.0052. IMMUNIZATION OF ELDERLY PERSONS BY HOSPITALS, END STAGE...

Section 161.006. Department Immunization Service - Sec. 161.006. DEPARTMENT IMMUNIZATION SERVICE. The department, to the extent...

Section 161.007. Immunization Registry; Reports to Department - Sec. 161.007. IMMUNIZATION REGISTRY; REPORTS TO DEPARTMENT. (a) The department,...

Section 161.00705. Recording Administration of Immunization and Medication for Disasters and Emergencies - Sec. 161.00705. RECORDING ADMINISTRATION OF IMMUNIZATION AND MEDICATION FOR DISASTERS...

Section 161.00706. First Responder Immunization Information - Sec. 161.00706. FIRST RESPONDER IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION. (a) A person 18...

Section 161.00707. Information and Education for First Responders - Sec. 161.00707. INFORMATION AND EDUCATION FOR FIRST RESPONDERS. The department...

Section 161.00708. Access to First Responder Immunization History - Sec. 161.00708. ACCESS TO FIRST RESPONDER IMMUNIZATION HISTORY. (a) The...

Section 161.0071. Notice of Receipt of Registry Data; Exclusion From Registry - Sec. 161.0071. NOTICE OF RECEIPT OF REGISTRY DATA; EXCLUSION FROM...

Section 161.0072. Providing Immunization Information to Department - Sec. 161.0072. PROVIDING IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION TO DEPARTMENT. (a) If the...

Section 161.0073. Registry Confidentiality - Sec. 161.0073. REGISTRY CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Except as provided by Sections...

Section 161.00735. Release and Receipt of Registry Data in Disaster - Sec. 161.00735. RELEASE AND RECEIPT OF REGISTRY DATA IN DISASTER....

Section 161.0074. Report to Legislature - Sec. 161.0074. REPORT TO LEGISLATURE. (a) The department shall report...

Section 161.0075. Immunity From Liability - Sec. 161.0075. IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY. Except as provided by Section...

Section 161.0076. Compliance With Federal Law - Sec. 161.0076. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. If the provisions of...

Section 161.008. Immunization Record - Sec. 161.008. IMMUNIZATION RECORD. (a) An immunization record is part...

Section 161.0085. Covid-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibited - Sec. 161.0085. COVID-19 VACCINE PASSPORTS PROHIBITED. (a) In this section,...

Section 161.009. Penalties for Disclosure of Information - Sec. 161.009. PENALTIES FOR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION. (a) A person...

Section 161.0095. Education Programs and Information - Sec. 161.0095. EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION. (a) The department shall...

Section 161.010. Immunization Education; Statewide Coalition - Sec. 161.010. IMMUNIZATION EDUCATION; STATEWIDE COALITION. (a) The department shall...

Section 161.0101. Increase Immunization Awareness - Sec. 161.0101. INCREASE IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS. (a) The department shall develop...

Section 161.01035. Provider Choice System - Sec. 161.01035. PROVIDER CHOICE SYSTEM. (a) The department shall implement...

Section 161.0104. Disaster Preparation - Sec. 161.0104. DISASTER PREPARATION. The department shall consult with public...

Section 161.0105. Limitation on Liability - Sec. 161.0105. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. (a) A health care provider...

Section 161.0106. Respiratory Syncytial Virus; Immunization - Sec. 161.0106. RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS; IMMUNIZATION. As part of the...

Section 161.0107. Electronic Medical Records Systems - Sec. 161.0107. ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEMS. (a) In this section:...

Section 161.0108. Injunction - Sec. 161.0108. INJUNCTION. (a) The attorney general may bring an...

Section 161.0109. Human Papillomavirus; Vaccines Education Materials - Sec. 161.0109. HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS; VACCINES EDUCATION MATERIALS. (a) The department,...

Subchapter B. Health Inspection of Private Residence

Section 161.011. Permission Required - Sec. 161.011. PERMISSION REQUIRED. A person, including an officer or...

Section 161.012. Criminal Penalties - Sec. 161.012. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense...

Subchapter C. Provision of Information Relating to Certain Health Conditions

Section 161.021. Authorization to Provide Information; Use of Information; Liability - Sec. 161.021. AUTHORIZATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION; USE OF INFORMATION; LIABILITY....

Section 161.0211. Epidemiologic or Toxicologic Investigations - Sec. 161.0211. EPIDEMIOLOGIC OR TOXICOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS. (a) Under its duty...

Section 161.0212. Right of Entry - Sec. 161.0212. RIGHT OF ENTRY. To conduct an epidemiologic or...

Section 161.0213. Confidentiality - Sec. 161.0213. CONFIDENTIALITY. Reports, records, and information furnished to the...

Section 161.022. Use and Publication Restrictions; Confidentiality - Sec. 161.022. USE AND PUBLICATION RESTRICTIONS; CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) The department,...

Section 161.023. No Liability for Reports to Medical Committee - Sec. 161.023. NO LIABILITY FOR REPORTS TO MEDICAL COMMITTEE. (a)...

Section 161.024. Application to Health Maintenance Organization - Sec. 161.024. APPLICATION TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION. This subchapter does...

Subchapter D. Medical Committees, Medical Peer Review Committees, and Compliance Officers

Section 161.031. Medical Committee Defined - Sec. 161.031. MEDICAL COMMITTEE DEFINED. (a) In this subchapter, "medical...

Section 161.0315. Authority of Governing Body to Form Committee to Evaluate Medical and Health Care Services - Sec. 161.0315. AUTHORITY OF GOVERNING BODY TO FORM COMMITTEE TO...

Section 161.032. Records and Proceedings Confidential - Sec. 161.032. RECORDS AND PROCEEDINGS CONFIDENTIAL. (a) The records and...

Section 161.033. Immunity for Committee Members - Sec. 161.033. IMMUNITY FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. A member of a...

Subchapter E. Reports of Gunshot Wounds and Controlled Substance Overdoses

Section 161.041. Mandatory Reporting of Gunshot Wounds - Sec. 161.041. MANDATORY REPORTING OF GUNSHOT WOUNDS. A physician who...

Section 161.042. Mandatory Reporting of Controlled Substance Overdoses - Sec. 161.042. MANDATORY REPORTING OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSES. (a) A...

Section 161.043. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 161.043. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 161.044. Controlled Substance Overdose Information Repository - Sec. 161.044. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE OVERDOSE INFORMATION REPOSITORY. (a) The department...

Subchapter F. Disclosure of Certain Agreements for Payment of Laboratory Tests

Section 161.061. Laboratory Information Required - Sec. 161.061. LABORATORY INFORMATION REQUIRED. (a) A person licensed in...

Section 161.062. Grounds for License Denial - Sec. 161.062. GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL. The agency responsible for...

Subchapter G. Human Milk Banks

Section 161.071. Minimum Guidelines for Human Donor Milk Banks - Sec. 161.071. MINIMUM GUIDELINES FOR HUMAN DONOR MILK BANKS. The...

Subchapter H. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products

Section 161.081. Definitions - Sec. 161.081. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Cigarette" has the...

Section 161.0815. Nonapplicability - Sec. 161.0815. NONAPPLICABILITY. This subchapter does not apply to a...

Section 161.082. Sale of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products to Persons Younger Than 21 Years of Age Prohibited; Proof of Age Required - Sec. 161.082. SALE OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO...

Section 161.0825. Use of Certain Electronically Readable Information - Sec. 161.0825. USE OF CERTAIN ELECTRONICALLY READABLE INFORMATION. (a) In...

Section 161.083. Sale of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products to Persons Younger Than 30 Years of Age - Sec. 161.083. SALE OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO...

Section 161.084. Warning Notice - Sec. 161.084. WARNING NOTICE. (a) Each person who sells cigarettes,...

Section 161.085. Notification of Employees and Agents - Sec. 161.085. NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS. (a) Each retailer...

Section 161.086. Vendor Assisted Sales Required; Vending Machines - Sec. 161.086. VENDOR ASSISTED SALES REQUIRED; VENDING MACHINES. (a) Except...

Section 161.087. Distribution of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products - Sec. 161.087. DISTRIBUTION OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES, OR TOBACCO PRODUCTS. (a)...

Section 161.0875. Sale of E-Cigarette Nicotine Containers - Sec. 161.0875. SALE OF E-CIGARETTE NICOTINE CONTAINERS. (a) A person...

Section 161.088. Enforcement; Unannounced Inspections - Sec. 161.088. ENFORCEMENT; UNANNOUNCED INSPECTIONS. (a) The comptroller shall enforce...

Section 161.089. Preemption of Local Law - Sec. 161.089. PREEMPTION OF LOCAL LAW. (a) Except as provided...

Section 161.090. Reports of Violation - Sec. 161.090. REPORTS OF VIOLATION. A local or state law...

Section 161.0901. Disciplinary Action Against Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Tobacco Product Retailers - Sec. 161.0901. DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST CIGARETTE, E-CIGARETTE, AND TOBACCO PRODUCT...

Section 161.0902. E-Cigarette Report - Sec. 161.0902. E-CIGARETTE REPORT. (a) Not later than January 5th...

Section 161.0903. Use of Certain Revenue - Sec. 161.0903. USE OF CERTAIN REVENUE. Revenue from fees collected...

Subchapter J. Exposure to Lead

Section 161.101. Tests for Exposure to Lead - Sec. 161.101. TESTS FOR EXPOSURE TO LEAD. (a) At the...

Subchapter K. Prohibition of Certain Cigarette or Tobacco Product Advertising; Fee

Section 161.121. Definitions - Sec. 161.121. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Church" means a...

Section 161.122. Prohibition Relating to Certain Signs; Exceptions - Sec. 161.122. PROHIBITION RELATING TO CERTAIN SIGNS; EXCEPTIONS. (a) Except...

Section 161.123. Advertising Fee - Sec. 161.123. ADVERTISING FEE. (a) A purchaser of advertising is...

Section 161.125. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 161.125. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The comptroller by order may...

Subchapter L. Abuse, Neglect, and Unprofessional or Unethical Conduct in Health Care Facilities

Section 161.131. Definitions - Sec. 161.131. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Abuse" has the...

Section 161.132. Reports of Abuse and Neglect or of Illegal, Unprofessional, or Unethical Conduct - Sec. 161.132. REPORTS OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT OR OF ILLEGAL,...

Section 161.133. Inservice Training - Sec. 161.133. INSERVICE TRAINING. (a) The executive commissioner by rule...

Section 161.134. Retaliation Against Employees Prohibited - Sec. 161.134. RETALIATION AGAINST EMPLOYEES PROHIBITED. (a) A hospital, mental...

Section 161.135. Retaliation Against Nonemployees Prohibited - Sec. 161.135. RETALIATION AGAINST NONEMPLOYEES PROHIBITED. (a) A hospital, mental...

Section 161.136. Brochure Relating to Sexual Exploitation - Sec. 161.136. BROCHURE RELATING TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION. (a) A state...

Section 161.137. Penalties - Sec. 161.137. PENALTIES. In addition to the penalties prescribed by...

Subchapter M. Medical or Mental Health Records

Section 161.201. Definition - Sec. 161.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "health care provider" means...

Section 161.202. Fees - Sec. 161.202. FEES. (a) A health care provider or health...

Section 161.203. Distribution of Records - Sec. 161.203. DISTRIBUTION OF RECORDS. A health care provider or...

Section 161.204. Application of Other Law - Sec. 161.204. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. This subchapter controls over...

Subchapter N. E-Cigarette and Tobacco Use by Minors

Section 161.251. Definitions - Sec. 161.251. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Cigarette" has the...

Section 161.252. Possession, Purchase, Consumption, or Receipt of Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, or Tobacco Products by Minors Prohibited - Sec. 161.252. POSSESSION, PURCHASE, CONSUMPTION, OR RECEIPT OF CIGARETTES, E-CIGARETTES,...

Section 161.253. E-Cigarette and Tobacco Awareness Program; Community Service - Sec. 161.253. E-CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO AWARENESS PROGRAM; COMMUNITY SERVICE. (a)...

Section 161.255. Expungement of Conviction - Sec. 161.255. EXPUNGEMENT OF CONVICTION. (a) An individual convicted of...

Section 161.256. Jurisdiction of Courts - Sec. 161.256. JURISDICTION OF COURTS. A justice court or municipal...

Section 161.257. Application of Other Law - Sec. 161.257. APPLICATION OF OTHER LAW. Title 3, Family Code,...

Subchapter O. Prevention of Tobacco and E-Cigarette Use by Minors

Section 161.301. Tobacco and E-Cigarette Use Public Awareness Campaign - Sec. 161.301. TOBACCO AND E-CIGARETTE USE PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN. (a)...

Section 161.302. Grant Program for Youth Groups - Sec. 161.302. GRANT PROGRAM FOR YOUTH GROUPS. (a) The entity...

Subchapter P. Disclosure of Ingredients in Cigarettes and Tobacco Products

Section 161.351. Definitions - Sec. 161.351. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Cigarette" has the...

Section 161.352. Report to Department - Sec. 161.352. REPORT TO DEPARTMENT. (a) Each manufacturer shall file...

Section 161.354. Public Information - Sec. 161.354. PUBLIC INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided by Subsections...

Section 161.355. Injunction - Sec. 161.355. INJUNCTION. (a) A district court, on petition of...

Section 161.356. Compliance With Federal Law - Sec. 161.356. COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW. A person is considered...

Subchapter Q. Installation of Asbestos

Section 161.401. Definitions - Sec. 161.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Asbestos" means the...

Section 161.402. Material Safety Data Sheet Required; Asbestos Installation or Reinstallation Prohibited - Sec. 161.402. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET REQUIRED; ASBESTOS INSTALLATION OR...

Section 161.403. Injunction - Sec. 161.403. INJUNCTION. (a) The attorney general or the appropriate...

Section 161.404. Civil Penalty - Sec. 161.404. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A contractor who violates this...

Section 161.405. Recovery of Costs - Sec. 161.405. RECOVERY OF COSTS. The party bringing a suit...

Section 161.406. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 161.406. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may impose an...

Section 161.407. Remedies Cumulative - Sec. 161.407. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. The civil penalty, administrative penalty, and...

Subchapter R. Delivery Sales of Cigarettes and E-Cigarettes

Section 161.451. Definitions - Sec. 161.451. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Delivery sale" means...

Section 161.452. Requirements for Delivery Sales - Sec. 161.452. REQUIREMENTS FOR DELIVERY SALES. (a) A person may...

Section 161.453. Age Verification Requirement - Sec. 161.453. AGE VERIFICATION REQUIREMENT. (a) A person may not...

Section 161.454. Disclosure Requirements - Sec. 161.454. DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS. (a) The notice required by Section...

Section 161.456. Registration and Reporting Requirements - Sec. 161.456. REGISTRATION AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) A person may...

Section 161.457. Collection of Taxes - Sec. 161.457. COLLECTION OF TAXES. A person who makes a...

Section 161.458. General Offenses - Sec. 161.458. GENERAL OFFENSES. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 161.459. Knowing Violation - Sec. 161.459. KNOWING VIOLATION. (a) A person who knowingly violates...

Section 161.460. Civil Penalty for Nonpayment of Tax - Sec. 161.460. CIVIL PENALTY FOR NONPAYMENT OF TAX. A person...

Section 161.461. Forfeiture - Sec. 161.461. FORFEITURE. (a) Cigarettes or e-cigarettes sold or that...

Section 161.462. Enforcement - Sec. 161.462. ENFORCEMENT. The attorney general or the attorney general's...

Subchapter S. Allocation of Kidneys and Other Organs Available for Transplant

Section 161.471. Definitions - Sec. 161.471. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Auxiliary aids and...

Section 161.472. Formation of Kidney Sharing Pool and Distribution to Longest Waiting Patients - Sec. 161.472. FORMATION OF KIDNEY SHARING POOL AND DISTRIBUTION TO...

Section 161.473. Discrimination on Basis of Disability Prohibited - Sec. 161.473. DISCRIMINATION ON BASIS OF DISABILITY PROHIBITED. (a) A...

Subchapter T. Information for Parents of Newborn Children

Section 161.501. Resource Pamphlet and Resource Guide Provided to Parents of Newborn Children - Sec. 161.501. RESOURCE PAMPHLET AND RESOURCE GUIDE PROVIDED TO PARENTS...

Section 161.502. Duties of Department, Executive Commissioner, and Commission - Sec. 161.502. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT, EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER, AND COMMISSION. (a)...

Section 161.503. Liability Not Created - Sec. 161.503. LIABILITY NOT CREATED. This subchapter does not create...

Subchapter U. Information Regarding Programs for Military Personnel and Their Families

Section 161.551. Definitions - Sec. 161.551. DEFINITIONS. (a) In this subchapter, "servicemember" means a...

Section 161.552. Directory of Services - Sec. 161.552. DIRECTORY OF SERVICES. (a) The department and commission...

Subchapter V. Fee on Cigarettes and Cigarette Tobacco Products Manufactured by Certain Companies

Section 161.601. Purpose - Sec. 161.601. PURPOSE. The purpose of this subchapter is to:...

Section 161.602. Definitions - Sec. 161.602. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Brand family" means...

Section 161.603. Fee Imposed - Sec. 161.603. FEE IMPOSED. (a) A fee is imposed on...

Section 161.604. Rate of Fee - Sec. 161.604. RATE OF FEE. (a) For cigarettes or cigarette...

Section 161.605. Distributor's Report and Payment of Monthly Fee - Sec. 161.605. DISTRIBUTOR'S REPORT AND PAYMENT OF MONTHLY FEE. (a)...

Section 161.606. Report to Attorney General Before Offering Non-Settling Manufacturer Cigarettes or Cigarette Tobacco Products for Sale or Distribution in This State - Sec. 161.606. REPORT TO ATTORNEY GENERAL BEFORE OFFERING NON-SETTLING MANUFACTURER...

Section 161.607. Penalties for Noncompliance - Sec. 161.607. PENALTIES FOR NONCOMPLIANCE. Cigarettes and cigarette tobacco products...

Section 161.608. Appointment of Agent for Service of Process - Sec. 161.608. APPOINTMENT OF AGENT FOR SERVICE OF PROCESS. A...

Section 161.609. Audit or Inspection - Sec. 161.609. AUDIT OR INSPECTION. The comptroller or attorney general...

Section 161.611. Revenue Deposited in General Revenue Fund - Sec. 161.611. REVENUE DEPOSITED IN GENERAL REVENUE FUND. The revenue...

Section 161.612. Released Claims - Sec. 161.612. RELEASED CLAIMS. All fees paid by a manufacturer...

Section 161.613. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 161.613. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies without...

Section 161.614. Rules - Sec. 161.614. RULES. The comptroller may issue rules and regulations...

Subchapter W. Information Regarding Down Syndrome

Section 161.651. Definitions - Sec. 161.651. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Down syndrome" means...

Section 161.652. Information Regarding Down Syndrome - Sec. 161.652. INFORMATION REGARDING DOWN SYNDROME. (a) The department shall...

Section 161.653. Duty of Health Care Provider - Sec. 161.653. DUTY OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDER. (a) A health...

Chapter 162 - Blood Banks and Donation of Blood

Section 162.001. Definitions - Sec. 162.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Blood bank" means...

Section 162.002. Required Testing of Blood - Sec. 162.002. REQUIRED TESTING OF BLOOD. (a) For each donation...

Section 162.003. Confidentiality of Blood Bank Records - Sec. 162.003. CONFIDENTIALITY OF BLOOD BANK RECORDS. The medical and...

Section 162.004. Disclosure Required by Law - Sec. 162.004. DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY LAW. A blood bank shall...

Section 162.005. Disclosure to Certain Physicians or Person Tested - Sec. 162.005. DISCLOSURE TO CERTAIN PHYSICIANS OR PERSON TESTED. A...

Section 162.006. Disclosure to Other Blood Banks - Sec. 162.006. DISCLOSURE TO OTHER BLOOD BANKS. (a) A blood...

Section 162.007. Report to Recipient or Transfuser - Sec. 162.007. REPORT TO RECIPIENT OR TRANSFUSER. (a) A blood...

Section 162.008. Procedures for Notifying Blood Recipients - Sec. 162.008. PROCEDURES FOR NOTIFYING BLOOD RECIPIENTS. Each hospital, physician,...

Section 162.009. Provision of Blood Samples for Testing - Sec. 162.009. PROVISION OF BLOOD SAMPLES FOR TESTING. On request,...

Section 162.010. General Powers and Duties of Court - Sec. 162.010. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF COURT. (a) After...

Section 162.011. Discovery Powers of Court - Sec. 162.011. DISCOVERY POWERS OF COURT. (a) A court of...

Section 162.012. Limitation on Liability - Sec. 162.012. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. (a) A donor who provides...

Section 162.013. Civil Penalty - Sec. 162.013. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who is injured...

Section 162.014. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 162.014. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 162.015. Donation of Blood by Persons Younger Than 18 Years of Age - Sec. 162.015. DONATION OF BLOOD BY PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 18...

Section 162.016. Be a Blood Donor Account; Dedication - Sec. 162.016. BE A BLOOD DONOR ACCOUNT; DEDICATION. (a) The...

Section 162.018. Brochure on Umbilical Cord Blood Options - Sec. 162.018. BROCHURE ON UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD OPTIONS. (a) The...

Section 162.019. Duty of Certain Professionals - Sec. 162.019. DUTY OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS. (a) Except as otherwise...

Section 162.020. Adult Stem Cell Collection - Sec. 162.020. ADULT STEM CELL COLLECTION. Blood obtained by a...

Chapter 163 - Education Program About Sexual Conduct and Substance Abuse

Section 163.001. Program - Sec. 163.001. PROGRAM. (a) The department shall develop a model...

Section 163.002. Instructional Elements - Sec. 163.002. INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS. Course materials and instruction relating to...

Section 163.003. Additional Instructional Elements Regarding Human Papillomavirus - Sec. 163.003. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS REGARDING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS. Course materials...

Chapter 164 - Treatment Facilities Marketing and Admission Practices

Section 164.001. Short Title - Sec. 164.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 164.002. Legislative Purpose - Sec. 164.002. LEGISLATIVE PURPOSE. The purpose of this chapter is...

Section 164.003. Definitions - Sec. 164.003. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advertising" or "advertise"...

Section 164.004. Exemptions - Sec. 164.004. EXEMPTIONS. This chapter does not apply to: (1)...

Section 164.005. Conditioning Employee or Agent Relationships on Patient Revenue - Sec. 164.005. CONDITIONING EMPLOYEE OR AGENT RELATIONSHIPS ON PATIENT REVENUE....

Section 164.006. Soliciting and Contracting With Certain Referral Sources - Sec. 164.006. SOLICITING AND CONTRACTING WITH CERTAIN REFERRAL SOURCES. A...

Section 164.007. Qualified Mental Health Referral Service: Definition and Standards - Sec. 164.007. QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH REFERRAL SERVICE: DEFINITION AND STANDARDS....

Section 164.008. Operating an Intervention and Assessment Service - Sec. 164.008. OPERATING AN INTERVENTION AND ASSESSMENT SERVICE. A treatment...

Section 164.009. Disclosures and Representations - Sec. 164.009. DISCLOSURES AND REPRESENTATIONS. (a) A treatment facility may...

Section 164.010. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 164.010. PROHIBITED ACTS. It is a violation of this...

Section 164.011. Injunction - Sec. 164.011. INJUNCTION. (a) If it appears that a person...

Section 164.012. Penalties - Sec. 164.012. PENALTIES. In addition to the penalties prescribed by...

Section 164.013. Deceptive Trade Practices - Sec. 164.013. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES. A person may bring suit...

Section 164.014. Rule-Making Authority - Sec. 164.014. RULE-MAKING AUTHORITY. The executive commissioner may adopt rules...

Chapter 165 - Breast-Feeding

Subchapter A. Breast-Feeding Rights and Policies

Section 165.001. Legislative Finding - Sec. 165.001. LEGISLATIVE FINDING. The legislature finds that breast-feeding a...

Section 165.002. Right to Breast-Feed or Express Breast Milk - Sec. 165.002. RIGHT TO BREAST-FEED OR EXPRESS BREAST MILK. A...

Section 165.003. Business Designation as "Mother-Friendly" - Sec. 165.003. BUSINESS DESIGNATION AS "MOTHER-FRIENDLY". (a) A business may...

Section 165.004. Services Provided by State Agencies - Sec. 165.004. SERVICES PROVIDED BY STATE AGENCIES. Any state agency...

Subchapter B. Demonstration Project

Section 165.031. Legislative Recognition - Sec. 165.031. LEGISLATIVE RECOGNITION. The legislature recognizes a mother's responsibility...

Section 165.032. Demonstration Project - Sec. 165.032. DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. (a) The department shall establish a...

Section 165.033. Breast-Feeding Policy - Sec. 165.033. BREAST-FEEDING POLICY. The department shall develop recommendations supporting...

Chapter 166 - Advance Directives

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 166.001. Short Title - Sec. 166.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 166.002. Definitions - Sec. 166.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advance directive" means:...

Section 166.003. Witnesses - Sec. 166.003. WITNESSES. In any circumstance in which this chapter...

Section 166.004. Statement Relating to Advance Directive - Sec. 166.004. STATEMENT RELATING TO ADVANCE DIRECTIVE. (a) In this...

Section 166.005. Enforceability of Advance Directives Executed in Another Jurisdiction - Sec. 166.005. ENFORCEABILITY OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVES EXECUTED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTION....

Section 166.006. Effect of Advance Directive on Insurance Policy and Premiums - Sec. 166.006. EFFECT OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE ON INSURANCE POLICY AND...

Section 166.007. Execution of Advance Directive May Not Be Required - Sec. 166.007. EXECUTION OF ADVANCE DIRECTIVE MAY NOT BE REQUIRED....

Section 166.008. Conflict Between Advance Directives - Sec. 166.008. CONFLICT BETWEEN ADVANCE DIRECTIVES. To the extent that...

Section 166.009. Certain Life-Sustaining Treatment Not Required - Sec. 166.009. CERTAIN LIFE-SUSTAINING TREATMENT NOT REQUIRED. This chapter may...

Section 166.010. Applicability of Federal Law Relating to Child Abuse and Neglect - Sec. 166.010. APPLICABILITY OF FEDERAL LAW RELATING TO CHILD ABUSE...

Section 166.011. Digital or Electronic Signature - Sec. 166.011. DIGITAL OR ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. (a) For an advance...

Subchapter B. Directive to Physicians

Section 166.031. Definitions - Sec. 166.031. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Directive" means an...

Section 166.032. Written Directive by Competent Adult; Notice to Physician - Sec. 166.032. WRITTEN DIRECTIVE BY COMPETENT ADULT; NOTICE TO PHYSICIAN....

Section 166.033. Form of Written Directive - Sec. 166.033. FORM OF WRITTEN DIRECTIVE. A written directive may...

Section 166.034. Issuance of Nonwritten Directive by Competent Adult Qualified Patient - Sec. 166.034. ISSUANCE OF NONWRITTEN DIRECTIVE BY COMPETENT ADULT QUALIFIED...

Section 166.035. Execution of Directive on Behalf of Patient Younger Than 18 Years of Age - Sec. 166.035. EXECUTION OF DIRECTIVE ON BEHALF OF PATIENT YOUNGER...

Section 166.036. Notarized Document Not Required; Requirement of Specific Form Prohibited - Sec. 166.036. NOTARIZED DOCUMENT NOT REQUIRED; REQUIREMENT OF SPECIFIC FORM...

Section 166.037. Patient Desire Supersedes Directive - Sec. 166.037. PATIENT DESIRE SUPERSEDES DIRECTIVE. The desire of a...

Section 166.038. Procedure When Declarant Is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication - Sec. 166.038. PROCEDURE WHEN DECLARANT IS INCOMPETENT OR INCAPABLE OF...

Section 166.039. Procedure When Person Has Not Executed or Issued a Directive and Is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication - Sec. 166.039. PROCEDURE WHEN PERSON HAS NOT EXECUTED OR ISSUED...

Section 166.040. Patient Certification and Prerequisites for Complying With Directive - Sec. 166.040. PATIENT CERTIFICATION AND PREREQUISITES FOR COMPLYING WITH DIRECTIVE....

Section 166.041. Duration of Directive - Sec. 166.041. DURATION OF DIRECTIVE. A directive is effective until...

Section 166.042. Revocation of Directive - Sec. 166.042. REVOCATION OF DIRECTIVE. (a) A declarant may revoke...

Section 166.043. Reexecution of Directive - Sec. 166.043. REEXECUTION OF DIRECTIVE. A declarant may at any...

Section 166.044. Limitation of Liability for Withholding or Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Procedures - Sec. 166.044. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING OR WITHDRAWING LIFE-SUSTAINING...

Section 166.045. Liability for Failure to Effectuate Directive - Sec. 166.045. LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE DIRECTIVE. (a) A...

Section 166.046. Procedure if Not Effectuating a Directive or Treatment Decision - Sec. 166.046. PROCEDURE IF NOT EFFECTUATING A DIRECTIVE OR TREATMENT...

Section 166.047. Honoring Directive Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide - Sec. 166.047. HONORING DIRECTIVE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE OF AIDING...

Section 166.048. Criminal Penalty; Prosecution - Sec. 166.048. CRIMINAL PENALTY; PROSECUTION. (a) A person commits an...

Section 166.049. Pregnant Patients - Sec. 166.049. PREGNANT PATIENTS. A person may not withdraw or...

Section 166.050. Mercy Killing Not Condoned - Sec. 166.050. MERCY KILLING NOT CONDONED. This subchapter does not...

Section 166.051. Legal Right or Responsibility Not Affected - Sec. 166.051. LEGAL RIGHT OR RESPONSIBILITY NOT AFFECTED. This subchapter...

Section 166.052. Statements Explaining Patient's Right to Transfer - Sec. 166.052. STATEMENTS EXPLAINING PATIENT'S RIGHT TO TRANSFER. (a) In...

Section 166.053. Registry to Assist Transfers - Sec. 166.053. REGISTRY TO ASSIST TRANSFERS. (a) The department shall...

Subchapter C. Out-of-Hospital Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

Section 166.081. Definitions - Sec. 166.081. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 166.082. Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order; Directive to Physicians - Sec. 166.082. OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER; DIRECTIVE TO PHYSICIANS. (a) A...

Section 166.083. Form of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order - Sec. 166.083. FORM OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER. (a) A written...

Section 166.084. Issuance of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order by Nonwritten Communication - Sec. 166.084. ISSUANCE OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER BY NONWRITTEN COMMUNICATION....

Section 166.085. Execution of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order on Behalf of a Minor - Sec. 166.085. EXECUTION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER ON BEHALF OF...

Section 166.086. Desire of Person Supersedes Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order - Sec. 166.086. DESIRE OF PERSON SUPERSEDES OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER. The...

Section 166.087. Procedure When Declarant Is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication - Sec. 166.087. PROCEDURE WHEN DECLARANT IS INCOMPETENT OR INCAPABLE OF...

Section 166.088. Procedure When Person Has Not Executed or Issued Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order and Is Incompetent or Incapable of Communication - Sec. 166.088. PROCEDURE WHEN PERSON HAS NOT EXECUTED OR ISSUED...

Section 166.089. Compliance With Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order - Sec. 166.089. COMPLIANCE WITH OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER. (a) When responding...

Section 166.090. Dnr Identification Device - Sec. 166.090. DNR IDENTIFICATION DEVICE. (a) A person who has...

Section 166.091. Duration of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order - Sec. 166.091. DURATION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER. An out-of-hospital DNR...

Section 166.092. Revocation of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order - Sec. 166.092. REVOCATION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER. (a) A declarant...

Section 166.093. Reexecution of Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order - Sec. 166.093. REEXECUTION OF OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER. A declarant may...

Section 166.094. Limitation on Liability for Withholding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Certain Other Life-Sustaining Procedures - Sec. 166.094. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR WITHHOLDING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION AND...

Section 166.095. Limitation on Liability for Failure to Effectuate Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order - Sec. 166.095. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE OUT-OF-HOSPITAL...

Section 166.096. Honoring Out-of-Hospital Dnr Order Does Not Constitute Offense of Aiding Suicide - Sec. 166.096. HONORING OUT-OF-HOSPITAL DNR ORDER DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OFFENSE...

Section 166.097. Criminal Penalty; Prosecution - Sec. 166.097. CRIMINAL PENALTY; PROSECUTION. (a) A person commits an...

Section 166.098. Pregnant Persons - Sec. 166.098. PREGNANT PERSONS. A person may not withhold cardiopulmonary...

Section 166.099. Mercy Killing Not Condoned - Sec. 166.099. MERCY KILLING NOT CONDONED. This subchapter does not...

Section 166.100. Legal Right or Responsibility Not Affected - Sec. 166.100. LEGAL RIGHT OR RESPONSIBILITY NOT AFFECTED. This subchapter...

Section 166.101. Duties of Department and Executive Commissioner - Sec. 166.101. DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT AND EXECUTIVE COMMISSIONER. (a) The...

Section 166.102. Physician's Dnr Order May Be Honored by Health Care Personnel Other Than Emergency Medical Services Personnel - Sec. 166.102. PHYSICIAN'S DNR ORDER MAY BE HONORED BY HEALTH...

Subchapter D. Medical Power of Attorney

Section 166.151. Definitions - Sec. 166.151. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Adult" means a...

Section 166.152. Scope and Duration of Authority - Sec. 166.152. SCOPE AND DURATION OF AUTHORITY. (a) Subject to...

Section 166.153. Persons Who May Not Exercise Authority of Agent - Sec. 166.153. PERSONS WHO MAY NOT EXERCISE AUTHORITY OF AGENT....

Section 166.154. Execution - Sec. 166.154. EXECUTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b),...

Section 166.155. Revocation; Effect of Termination of Marriage - Sec. 166.155. REVOCATION; EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF MARRIAGE. (a) A...

Section 166.156. Appointment of Guardian - Sec. 166.156. APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN. (a) On motion filed in...

Section 166.157. Disclosure of Medical Information - Sec. 166.157. DISCLOSURE OF MEDICAL INFORMATION. Subject to any limitations...

Section 166.158. Duty of Health or Residential Care Provider - Sec. 166.158. DUTY OF HEALTH OR RESIDENTIAL CARE PROVIDER. (a)...

Section 166.159. Discrimination Relating to Execution of Medical Power of Attorney - Sec. 166.159. DISCRIMINATION RELATING TO EXECUTION OF MEDICAL POWER OF...

Section 166.160. Limitation on Liability - Sec. 166.160. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. (a) An agent is not...

Section 166.161. Liability for Health Care Costs - Sec. 166.161. LIABILITY FOR HEALTH CARE COSTS. Liability for the...

Section 166.164. Form of Medical Power of Attorney - Sec. 166.164. FORM OF MEDICAL POWER OF ATTORNEY. The medical...

Section 166.165. Civil Action - Sec. 166.165. CIVIL ACTION. (a) A person who is a...

Section 166.166. Other Rights or Responsibilities Not Affected - Sec. 166.166. OTHER RIGHTS OR RESPONSIBILITIES NOT AFFECTED. This subchapter...

Subchapter E. Health Care Facility Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders

Section 166.201. Definition - Sec. 166.201. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "DNR order" means an...

Section 166.202. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 166.202. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter applies to...

Section 166.203. General Procedures and Requirements for Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders - Sec. 166.203. GENERAL PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS. (a)...

Section 166.204. Notice Requirements for Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders - Sec. 166.204. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS FOR DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDERS. (a) If an...

Section 166.205. Revocation of Do-Not-Resuscitate Order; Limitation of Liability - Sec. 166.205. REVOCATION OF DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDER; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. (a)...

Section 166.206. Procedure for Failure to Execute Do-Not-Resuscitate Order or Patient Instructions - Sec. 166.206. PROCEDURE FOR FAILURE TO EXECUTE DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDER OR...

Section 166.207. Limitation on Liability for Issuing Dnr Order or Withholding Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation - Sec. 166.207. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR ISSUING DNR ORDER OR...

Section 166.208. Limitation on Liability for Failure to Effectuate Dnr Order - Sec. 166.208. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY FOR FAILURE TO EFFECTUATE DNR...

Section 166.209. Enforcement - Sec. 166.209. ENFORCEMENT. (a) A physician, physician assistant, nurse, or...

Chapter 167 - Female Genital Mutilation

Section 167.001. Female Genital Mutilation Prohibited - Sec. 167.001. FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits...

Chapter 167A - Pelvic Examinations

Section 167A.001. Definitions - Sec. 167A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Health care practitioner"...

Section 167A.002. Limitations on Certain Pelvic Examinations - Sec. 167A.002. LIMITATIONS ON CERTAIN PELVIC EXAMINATIONS. (a) A health...

Section 167A.003. Disciplinary Action - Sec. 167A.003. DISCIPLINARY ACTION. The appropriate licensing authority may take...

Chapter 168 - Care of Students With Diabetes

Section 168.001. Definitions - Sec. 168.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Diabetes management and...

Section 168.002. Diabetes Management and Treatment Plan - Sec. 168.002. DIABETES MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT PLAN. (a) A diabetes...

Section 168.003. Individualized Health Plan - Sec. 168.003. INDIVIDUALIZED HEALTH PLAN. (a) An individualized health plan...

Section 168.004. Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistant - Sec. 168.004. UNLICENSED DIABETES CARE ASSISTANT. (a) At each school...

Section 168.005. Training for Unlicensed Diabetes Care Assistant - Sec. 168.005. TRAINING FOR UNLICENSED DIABETES CARE ASSISTANT. (a) The...

Section 168.006. Required Information for Certain Employees - Sec. 168.006. REQUIRED INFORMATION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES. A school district...

Section 168.007. Required Care of Students With Diabetes - Sec. 168.007. REQUIRED CARE OF STUDENTS WITH DIABETES. (a) If...

Section 168.008. Independent Monitoring and Treatment - Sec. 168.008. INDEPENDENT MONITORING AND TREATMENT. In accordance with the...

Section 168.009. Immunity From Disciplinary Action or Liability - Sec. 168.009. IMMUNITY FROM DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR LIABILITY. (a) A...

Section 168.011. Grant-Writing Coordination Program - Sec. 168.011. GRANT-WRITING COORDINATION PROGRAM. (a) The department shall employ...

Chapter 169 - First Offender Solicitation of Prostitution Prevention Program

Section 169.001. First Offender Solicitation of Prostitution Prevention Program; Procedures for Certain Defendants - Sec. 169.001. FIRST OFFENDER SOLICITATION OF PROSTITUTION PREVENTION PROGRAM; PROCEDURES...

Section 169.002. Authority to Establish Program; Eligibility - Sec. 169.002. AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PROGRAM; ELIGIBILITY. (a) The commissioners...

Section 169.003. Program Powers and Duties - Sec. 169.003. PROGRAM POWERS AND DUTIES. (a) A first offender...

Section 169.004. Oversight - Sec. 169.004. OVERSIGHT. (a) The lieutenant governor and the speaker...

Section 169.005. Reimbursement Fees - Sec. 169.005. REIMBURSEMENT FEES. (a) A first offender solicitation of...

Section 169.006. Suspension or Dismissal of Community Service Requirement - Sec. 169.006. SUSPENSION OR DISMISSAL OF COMMUNITY SERVICE REQUIREMENT. (a)...

Chapter 170 - Prohibited Acts Regarding Abortion

Section 170.001. Definitions - Sec. 170.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Abortion" has the...

Section 170.002. Prohibited Acts; Exemption - Sec. 170.002. PROHIBITED ACTS; EXEMPTION. (a) Except as provided by...

Chapter 170A - Performance of Abortion

Section 170A.001. Definitions - Sec. 170A.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Abortion" has the...

Section 170A.002. Prohibited Abortion; Exceptions - Sec. 170A.002. PROHIBITED ABORTION; EXCEPTIONS. (a) A person may not...

Section 170A.003. Construction of Chapter - Sec. 170A.003. CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter may not be...

Section 170A.004. Criminal Offense - Sec. 170A.004. CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person who violates Section...

Section 170A.005. Civil Penalty - Sec. 170A.005. CIVIL PENALTY. A person who violates Section 170A.002...

Section 170A.006. Civil Remedies Unaffected - Sec. 170A.006. CIVIL REMEDIES UNAFFECTED. The fact that conduct is...

Section 170A.007. Disciplinary Action - Sec. 170A.007. DISCIPLINARY ACTION. In addition to any other penalty...

Chapter 171 - Abortion

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 171.001. Short Title - Sec. 171.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be called the...

Section 171.002. Definitions - Sec. 171.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Abortion" has the...

Section 171.003. Physician to Perform - Sec. 171.003. PHYSICIAN TO PERFORM. An abortion may be performed...

Section 171.0031. Requirements of Physician; Offense - Sec. 171.0031. REQUIREMENTS OF PHYSICIAN; OFFENSE. (a) A physician performing...

Section 171.004. Abortion of Fetus Age 16 Weeks or More - Sec. 171.004. ABORTION OF FETUS AGE 16 WEEKS OR MORE....

Section 171.005. Commission to Enforce; Exception - Sec. 171.005. COMMISSION TO ENFORCE; EXCEPTION. The commission shall enforce...

Section 171.006. Abortion Complication Reporting Requirements; Civil Penalty - Text of section as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg.,...

Section 171.006. Reporting Requirements for Abortions Performed on Women Younger Than 18 Years of Age - Text of section as added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg.,...

Section 171.008. Required Documentation - Sec. 171.008. REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION. (a) If an abortion is performed...

Subchapter B. Informed Consent

Section 171.011. Informed Consent Required - Sec. 171.011. INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED. A person may not perform...

Section 171.012. Voluntary and Informed Consent - Sec. 171.012. VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED CONSENT. (a) Consent to an...

Section 171.0121. Medical Record - Sec. 171.0121. MEDICAL RECORD. (a) Before the abortion begins, a...

Section 171.0122. Viewing Printed Materials and Sonogram Image; Hearing Heart Auscultation or Verbal Explanation - Sec. 171.0122. VIEWING PRINTED MATERIALS AND SONOGRAM IMAGE; HEARING HEART...

Section 171.0123. Paternity and Child Support Information - Sec. 171.0123. PATERNITY AND CHILD SUPPORT INFORMATION. If, after being...

Section 171.0124. Exception for Medical Emergency - Sec. 171.0124. EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY. A physician may perform...

Section 171.013. Distribution of State Materials - Sec. 171.013. DISTRIBUTION OF STATE MATERIALS. (a) The physician or...

Section 171.014. Informational Materials - Sec. 171.014. INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS. (a) The department shall publish informational...

Section 171.015. Information Relating to Public and Private Agencies - Sec. 171.015. INFORMATION RELATING TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE AGENCIES. The...

Section 171.016. Information Relating to Characteristics of Unborn Child - Sec. 171.016. INFORMATION RELATING TO CHARACTERISTICS OF UNBORN CHILD. (a)...

Section 171.017. Periods Run Concurrently - Sec. 171.017. PERIODS RUN CONCURRENTLY. If the woman is an...

Section 171.018. Offense - Sec. 171.018. OFFENSE. A physician who intentionally performs an abortion...

Subchapter C. Abortion Prohibited at or After 20 Weeks Post-Fertilization

Section 171.041. Short Title - Sec. 171.041. SHORT TITLE. This subchapter may be cited as...

Section 171.042. Definitions - Sec. 171.042. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Post-fertilization age" means...

Section 171.043. Determination of Post-Fertilization Age Required - Sec. 171.043. DETERMINATION OF POST-FERTILIZATION AGE REQUIRED. Except as otherwise...

Section 171.044. Abortion of Unborn Child of 20 or More Weeks Post-Fertilization Age Prohibited - Sec. 171.044. ABORTION OF UNBORN CHILD OF 20 OR MORE...

Section 171.045. Method of Abortion - Sec. 171.045. METHOD OF ABORTION. (a) This section applies only...

Section 171.046. Exceptions - Sec. 171.046. EXCEPTIONS. (a) The prohibitions and requirements under Sections...

Section 171.047. Protection of Privacy in Court Proceedings - Sec. 171.047. PROTECTION OF PRIVACY IN COURT PROCEEDINGS. (a) Except...

Section 171.048. Construction of Subchapter - Sec. 171.048. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter shall be...

Subchapter D. Abortion-Inducing Drugs

Section 171.061. Definitions - Sec. 171.061. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Abortion" has the...

Section 171.062. Enforcement by Texas Medical Board - Sec. 171.062. ENFORCEMENT BY TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD. Notwithstanding Section 171.005,...

Section 171.063. Provision of Abortion-Inducing Drug - Sec. 171.063. PROVISION OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG. (a) A person may...

Section 171.0631. Voluntary and Informed Consent Required - Sec. 171.0631. VOLUNTARY AND INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED. A person may...

Section 171.0632. Reporting Requirements - Sec. 171.0632. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. A physician who provides an abortion-inducing...

Section 171.064. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 171.064. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The Texas Medical Board may...

Section 171.065. Criminal Offense - Sec. 171.065. CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A person who intentionally, knowingly,...

Section 171.066. Enforcement of Subchapter - Sec. 171.066. ENFORCEMENT OF SUBCHAPTER. A state executive or administrative...

Subchapter E. Education and Training Programs on Trafficking of Persons for Certain Facility Personnel

Section 171.081. Applicability - Sec. 171.081. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies to each person who:...

Section 171.082. Education and Training Programs on Trafficking of Persons - Sec. 171.082. EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS ON TRAFFICKING OF PERSONS....

Subchapter F. Partial-Birth Abortions

Section 171.101. Definitions - Sec. 171.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Partial-birth abortion" means...

Section 171.102. Partial-Birth Abortions Prohibited - Sec. 171.102. PARTIAL-BIRTH ABORTIONS PROHIBITED. (a) A physician or other...

Section 171.103. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 171.103. CRIMINAL PENALTY. A person who violates Section 171.102...

Section 171.104. Civil Liability - Sec. 171.104. CIVIL LIABILITY. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 171.105. Hearing - Sec. 171.105. HEARING. (a) A physician who is the subject...

Section 171.106. Applicability - Sec. 171.106. APPLICABILITY. A woman on whom a partial-birth abortion...

Subchapter G. Dismemberment Abortions

Section 171.151. Definition - Sec. 171.151. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "dismemberment abortion" means an...

Section 171.152. Dismemberment Abortions Prohibited - Sec. 171.152. DISMEMBERMENT ABORTIONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person may not...

Section 171.153. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 171.153. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person who violates Section...

Section 171.154. Construction of Subchapter - Sec. 171.154. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter shall be...

Subchapter H. Detection of Fetal Heartbeat

Section 171.201. Definitions - Sec. 171.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Fetal heartbeat" means...

Section 171.202. Legislative Findings - Sec. 171.202. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. The legislature finds, according to contemporary...

Section 171.203. Determination of Presence of Fetal Heartbeat Required; Record - Sec. 171.203. DETERMINATION OF PRESENCE OF FETAL HEARTBEAT REQUIRED; RECORD....

Section 171.204. Prohibited Abortion of Unborn Child With Detectable Fetal Heartbeat; Effect - Sec. 171.204. PROHIBITED ABORTION OF UNBORN CHILD WITH DETECTABLE FETAL...

Section 171.205. Exception for Medical Emergency; Records - Sec. 171.205. EXCEPTION FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY; RECORDS. (a) Sections 171.203...

Section 171.206. Construction of Subchapter - Sec. 171.206. CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This subchapter does not...

Section 171.207. Limitations on Public Enforcement - Sec. 171.207. LIMITATIONS ON PUBLIC ENFORCEMENT. (a) Notwithstanding Section 171.005...

Section 171.208. Civil Liability for Violation or Aiding or Abetting Violation - Sec. 171.208. CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OR AIDING OR ABETTING...

Section 171.209. Civil Liability: Undue Burden Defense Limitations - Sec. 171.209. CIVIL LIABILITY: UNDUE BURDEN DEFENSE LIMITATIONS. (a) A...

Section 171.210. Civil Liability: Venue - Sec. 171.210. CIVIL LIABILITY: VENUE. (a) Notwithstanding any other law,...

Section 171.211. Sovereign, Governmental, and Official Immunity Preserved - Sec. 171.211. SOVEREIGN, GOVERNMENTAL, AND OFFICIAL IMMUNITY PRESERVED. (a) This...

Section 171.212. Severability - Sec. 171.212. SEVERABILITY. (a) Mindful of Leavitt v. Jane L.,...

Chapter 172 - Removal of Placenta From Hospital or Birthing Center

Section 172.001. Definitions - Sec. 172.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Birthing center" means...

Section 172.002. Removal of Placenta From Hospital or Birthing Center - Sec. 172.002. REMOVAL OF PLACENTA FROM HOSPITAL OR BIRTHING CENTER....

Section 172.003. Department Duties - Sec. 172.003. DEPARTMENT DUTIES. The department shall develop the form...

Chapter 173 - Donation of Human Fetal Tissue

Section 173.001. Definitions - Sec. 173.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Authorized facility" means:...

Section 173.002. Applicability - Sec. 173.002. APPLICABILITY. This chapter does not apply to: (1)...

Section 173.003. Enforcement - Sec. 173.003. ENFORCEMENT. (a) The department shall enforce this chapter....

Section 173.004. Prohibited Donation - Sec. 173.004. PROHIBITED DONATION. A person may not donate human...

Section 173.005. Donation by Authorized Facility - Sec. 173.005. DONATION BY AUTHORIZED FACILITY. (a) Only an authorized...

Section 173.006. Informed Consent Required - Sec. 173.006. INFORMED CONSENT REQUIRED. An authorized facility may not...

Section 173.007. Criminal Penalty - Sec. 173.007. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense...

Section 173.008. Record Retention - Sec. 173.008. RECORD RETENTION. Unless another law requires a longer...

Section 173.009. Annual Report - Sec. 173.009. ANNUAL REPORT. An authorized facility that donates human...

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Subtitle H - Public Health Provisions