By Shields H.B. No. 2763 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to indemnifying physicians who provide free medical care 1-3 to indigent patients. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter E, Medical Practice Act (Article 1-6 4495(b), Vernons Texas Civil Statutes), is amended by adding 1-7 Section 5.11 to read as follows: 1-8 Sec. 5.11. INDEMNIFYING PHYSICIANS. Immunity for physicians 1-9 who performed medical care for indigent patients where the 1-10 physician knowingly intended not to charge for the medical 1-11 services, made and expressed agreement not to charge the patient 1-12 for medical services, and never charged the patient for medical 1-13 services. 1-14 SECTION 2. The importance of this legislation and the 1-15 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 1-16 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 1-17 constitutional rule requiring both to be read on three several days 1-18 in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended, and 1-19 this Act take effect and be in force according to its terms, and it 1-20 is so enacted.