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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the prohibited administration of certain vaccinations. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0045 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 161.0045. ADMINISTRATION OF CERTAIN VACCINES |
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PROHIBITED. A health care provider may administer a vaccine only |
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if: |
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(1) the study relied on by the United States Food and |
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Drug Administration for approval of the vaccine evaluated the |
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safety of the vaccine against a control group that received: |
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(A) a placebo; or |
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(B) another vaccine or other substance approved |
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by the United States Food and Drug Administration based on a study |
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that evaluated the safety of that vaccine or substance against a |
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control group that received a placebo for that study; |
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(2) the study relied on by the United States Food and |
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Drug Administration for approval of the vaccine evaluated the |
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safety of the vaccine for a sufficient time to identify potential |
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autoimmune, neurological, or chronic health conditions that may |
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arise on or after the first anniversary of the date the vaccine is |
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administered; |
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(3) the vaccine has been evaluated for the vaccine's |
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potential to: |
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(A) cause cancer; |
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(B) mutate genes; |
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(C) affect fertility or cause infertility; and |
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(D) cause autism spectrum disorder; |
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(4) the department has posted on the department's |
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Internet website a disclosure of any known injuries or diseases |
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caused by the vaccine and the rate at which the injuries or diseases |
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have occurred; and |
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(5) the chemical, pharmacological, therapeutic, and |
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adverse effects of the vaccine and the rate of injury of the vaccine |
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when administered with other vaccines have been studied and |
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verified. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |