System updates will be applied on February 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM. These updates will include changes to the user interface. Work is expected to take approximately 30 minutes to complete, during which the site will be unavailable.
Amend CSHB 650 (house committee report) as follows:
(1) Strike page 3, line 17, through page 4, line 1, and substitute the following:
(a) The department may not place [use] restraints around the ankles, legs, or waist [to control the movement] of a pregnant woman in the custody of the department at any time after the woman's pregnancy has been confirmed by a medical professional [during which the woman is in labor or delivery or recovering from delivery], unless the director, the [or] director's designee, or a medical professional determines that the use of restraints is necessary based on a reasonable belief that the [to:
[(1) ensure the safety and security of the] woman will harm herself, [or] her infant, or any other person [department or medical personnel, or any member of the public;] or
[(2) prevent a substantial risk that the woman] will attempt escape.
(2) On page 5, line 8, strike "a plastic".