| TX |
SB 493/HB 4174 |
2023-03-24 |
SUPPORT |
Requires any state veterans benefits be available to members of the US armed forces with less than honorable discharge for refusing COVID vaccine |
HB 4174 was referred to House Committee on Defense & Veterans' Affairs on 3/21/2023; SB 493 scheduled for vote in Full Senate 3/27/2023Action: Contact your Senator and Representative, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 4922/SB 334 |
2023-03-23 |
OPPOSE |
Allows emergency medical service providers & first responder organizations to provide preventive health care services, including vaccination |
HB 4922 referred to House County Affairs Committee on 3/23/2023|SB 334 referred to Senate Local Government Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Local Government Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE |
| TX |
HB 5027/ SB 29 |
2023-03-23 |
WATCH |
Prohibits governmental entities from requiring COVID-19 vaccines or closing schools or businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19 |
SB 29 scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on State Affairs on 3/20/2023 10 AM|HB 5027 referred to House County Affairs Committee on 3/23Action: Contact your Representative and Senator with concerns |
| TX |
HB 1313/SB 403 |
2023-03-20 |
SUPPORT |
Requires Health & Human Services Commission in collaboration with the Dept. of Health to conduct a study on adverse reactions to COVID-19 vaccines |
SB 403 scheduled hearing in Senate Health & Human Services Com 3/22/2023 @8:30; HB 1313 heard in House Public Health Committee 3/20 & left pending Action: Contact Members of House Public Health Committee & Senate Health/Human Services Committee, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT HB 1313/SB |
| TX |
SB 1024 |
2023-03-20 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits COVID vaccine mandates for school or by local order or ordinance & discrimination by employers based on COVID vaccination status |
Scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health & Human Services, Wednesday, 3/22/2023, at 8:30 AM, in Senate ChamberAction: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 44/SB 303 |
2023-03-20 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits Medicaid and CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) providers from refusing to provide care to a participant based on vaccination status |
HB 44 was heard in the House Public Health Committee on 3/20/2023 and was left pending in committeeAction: Contact House Public Health Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT HB 44/SB 303 |
| TX |
HB 518/SB 77/HB 4001 |
2023-03-20 |
OPPOSE |
Allows child care facilities to provide notice on the percentage of children and employees who are vaccinated |
HB 518 Filed on 11/14/2022, SB 77 referred to Senate Health & Human Services 2/5/2023, HB 4001 referred House Human Services Committee 3/20/2023Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, House Human Services Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, & ask them to OPPOSE |
| TX |
SB 265 |
2023-03-20 |
WATCH |
Requires physicians report adverse events & potential vaccine related injuries from emergency use/experimental vaccines to VAERS, establishes penalty |
Scheduled for hearing in Senate Committee on Health & Human Services on Wednesday, 3/22/2023, at 8:30 AM, in Senate ChamberAction: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative with concerns |
| TX |
HB 81/SB 177 |
2023-03-20 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits any person from compelling or coercing an individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, requires informed consent |
SB 177 hearing Senate Health & Human Services Comm 3/22/2023, 8:30AM, HB 81 hearing held 3/20/2023 and was left pending in committee, Action: Contact Members of House Public Health Committee & Senate Health/Human Services Committee, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT HB 81/SB 177 |
| TX |
SB 1753 |
2023-03-20 |
WATCH |
Prohibits governmental entities from requiring COVID-19 vaccines with exceptions |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee on 3/20/2023Action: Contact Senate State Affairs Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative with concerns |
| TX |
HB 3721 |
2023-03-20 |
OPPOSE |
Allows state owned/operated healthcare facilities to mandate COVID vaccines for employees, prohibits COVID vaccine mandates in state agencies/schools |
Referred to the House State Affairs Committee on 3/20/2023Action: Contact House State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE |
| TX |
HB 3475 |
2023-03-16 |
OPPOSE |
Allows COVID-19 vaccine mandates, exemptions are denied for healthcare facilities with immunocompromised & medically fragile individuals |
Referred to House State Affairs Committee on 3/16/2023Action: Contact House State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE |
| TX |
HB 609 |
2023-03-15 |
SUPPORT |
Protects businesses from liability for injuries and deaths from pandemic diseases when the business doesn't require employee vaccination |
Passed the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee on 3/15/2023 by vote of 5 Yes, 4 No.Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 3151 |
2023-03-15 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits a health care provider from refusing to provide care based on an individual's vaccination status |
Referred to House Public Health Committee on 3/15/2023Action: Contact House Public Health CommitteeMembers, your Representative, and Senator, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HJR 114 |
2023-03-13 |
SUPPORT |
Allows electors of the State of Texas to vote on a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination |
Referred to House State Affairs Committee on 3/13/2023Action: Contact House State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 5129 |
2023-03-10 |
OPPOSE |
Authorizes pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines to adults & children as young as 7 years old |
Introduced on 3/10/2023Action: Contact your Representative & Senator, ask to OPPOSE |
| TX |
SB 1025 |
2023-03-03 |
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Prohibits dept and commissioner from adding new vaccines for schools, expands prohibition on vaccine passports, requires dept track adverse events |
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 3/3/2023Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 1026 |
2023-03-03 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits state government, courts of law, political subdivisions, schools, employers, labor orgs, employment agencies from requiring COVID-19 vaccine |
Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee on 3/3/2023Action: Contact Senate State Affairs Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 1419 |
2023-03-03 |
SUPPORT |
Removes emergency exception to college meningitis vaccine mandate exemptions |
Referred to the House Higher Education Committee on 3/3/2023Action: Contact House Higher Education Committee Members, your Representative & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 807 |
2023-03-02 |
SUPPORT |
Removes authority of Health & Human Services Executive Director to require additional vaccines for school, gives that authority to the legislature |
Referred to House Public Health Committee on 3/2/2023Action: Contact House Public Health Committee Members, your Representative, and Senator, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 1105/SB 749 |
2023-03-02 |
OPPOSE |
Allows pharmacist to order and administer vaccines to children over 3 and vaccinate children under 3 with physician referral |
HB 1105 referred to House Public Health Committee on 3/2/2023| SB 749 referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 3/12023Action: Contact House and Senate Public Health Committee Members, your Representative, and Senator, ask them to OPPOSE |
| TX |
HJR 58 |
2023-02-28 |
SUPPORT |
Allows electors of the State of Texas to vote on a constitutional amendment affirming parental rights including directing children's medical care |
Referred to the House State Affairs Committee on 2/28/2023Action: Contact House State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SJR 66 |
2023-02-24 |
SUPPORT |
Places Constitutional Amendment on the Nov.7, 2023 ballot establishing Right to Refuse Medical Treatment & Access to Public Accommodations |
Filed on 2/24/2023Action: Contact your Senator and Representative, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 1177 |
2023-02-24 |
SUPPORT |
Removes authority of health dept. to develop vaccine requirements, allows commissioner to recommend to the legislature additional vaccines |
Filed on 2/23/2023Action: Contact your Senator and Representative, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 626 |
2023-02-17 |
SUPPORT |
Requires the department provide vaccine exemption affidavit forms electronically, prohibits denying admission if affidavit request has been made |
Referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on 2/17/2023Action: Contact Senate Health and Human Services Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 641 |
2023-02-17 |
OPPOSE |
Requires school students to be fully immunized against bacterial meningitis, per the CDC recommendations which includes vaccines and a booster dose |
Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/17/2023Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to OPPOSE |
| TX |
SB 309 |
2023-02-15 |
WATCH |
Requires the department post information on preventative measures & treatments for COVID, including the benefits & risks associated with vaccination |
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator with concerns |
| TX |
SB 298 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Requires VIS & excipient information be given to consenting adult, provides for liability by expanding current law on informed consent to vaccination |
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 304 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits vaccine mandates and discrimination based on vaccination or immunity status, provides for penalties |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 302 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Establishes civil liability to employers for damages if an employee suffers an adverse health event from a vaccine requirement imposed by the employer |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 305 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Requires certain information be given before vaccination, protects practitioners who write medical exemptions & requires acceptance of the exemption |
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 172/SB 342 |
2023-02-15 |
OPPOSE |
Eliminates current law that requires written consent before information can be put into and kept in the vaccine tracking system |
SB 342 referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/15/2023 | HB 172 filed on 11/14/2022Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE SB 342/HB 172 |
| TX |
SB 77 |
2023-02-15 |
OPPOSE |
Allows child care facilities to provide notice on the percentage of children who are vaccinated |
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE |
| TX |
SB 314 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Requires labeling of certain products, including vaccines, that contain or are derived from aborted human fetal tissue |
Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 308 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits vaccine mandates and discrimination based on COVID-19 vaccination or immunity status, provides for penalties |
Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 307 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits a state agency or political subdivision from enforcing a federally declared public health emergency, creates penalties and enforcement means |
Referred to the Senate State Affairs committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate State Affairs Committee Members, your Senator, & your Representative, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 394 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Requires schools to provide parents all written & electronic records, requires written consent before administering health surveys, or recordings |
Referred to the Senate Education Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Education Committee Members, your Senator, & Representative, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 306 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Provides protections for individuals subject to quarantine & isolation, protects the right of individuals & parents to make medical decisions |
Referred to the Senate Health and Human Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Health and Human Services Committee Members, your Senator & Representative, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 390 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Repeals current law that allows students who have an exemption to vaccines required for school to be excluded during an emergency or epidemic |
Referred to Senate Education Committee on 2/15/2023Action: Contact Senate Education Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
SB 297 |
2023-02-15 |
SUPPORT |
Requires hospitals to adopt, implement and enforce a written policy to ensure the rights of patients to refuse care |
Referred to the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on 2/15/2023 Action: Contact Senate Health and Human Services Committee Members, your Senator and Representative, ask them to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 280 |
2022-11-14 |
SUPPORT |
Requires vaccine adverse events be reported to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) |
Filed on 11/14/2022Action: Contact your Representative and Senator and ask them to support HB 280 with improvements |
| TX |
HB 989/SB 2241 |
2022-03-24 |
OPPOSE |
Requires the health department to develop a plan for preventing human papillomavirus (HPV) among college students |
HB 989 scheduled for hearing in House Higher Education Committee on 3/27/2023 @ 10AM | SB 2241 referred to Senate Health & Human Services CommitteeAction: Contact House Higher Education & Senate Health & Human Services Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask them to OPPOSE |
| TX |
HB 1015 |
2022-03-02 |
OPPOSE |
Prohibits businesses that require their customers, employees, vendors, or contractors be vaccinated against COVID-19 from receiving state grant money |
Referred to the House State Affairs Committee on 3/2/2023Action: Contact House State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to OPPOSE |
| TX |
HB 1032 |
2022-03-02 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits COVID-19 vaccine mandates for employment including health care facilities, insurance, education including higher ed., and childcare |
Referred to the House State Affairs Committee on 3/2/2023Action: Contact House State Affairs Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |
| TX |
HB 777 |
2022-02-28 |
SUPPORT |
Prohibits a school district or open-enrollment charter from requiring COVID-19 vaccination status documentation |
Referred to the House Public Education Committee on 2/28/2023Action: Contact House Public Education Committee Members, your Representative, & Senator, ask to SUPPORT |