Amend SB 1029 (senate committee printing) as follows:
(1) In SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 74B.005, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (page 2, line 30), between "EXCEPTIONS." and "Sections", insert "(a)".
(2) In SECTION 2 of the bill, immediately following added Section 74B.005, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (page 2, between lines 43 and 44), insert the following:
(b) Sections 74B.003 and 74B.004 do not apply to the provision by a physician or health care provider of a gender modification procedure or treatment to a person if the procedure or treatment is continuing a procedure or course of treatment that began before December 1, 2023.
(3) In SECTION 3 of the bill, in added Section 2273A.002, Government Code (page 2, line 54), between "TREATMENT." and "A", insert "(a)".
(4) In SECTION 3 of the bill, immediately following added Section 2273A.002, Government Code (page 2, between lines 56 and 57) insert the following:
(b) This section does not apply to the provision or administration of a gender modification procedure or treatment if the procedure or treatment is continuing a procedure or course of treatment that began before December 1, 2023.
(5) In SECTION 4 of the bill, immediately following added Section 1372.003, Insurance Code (page 3, between lines 20 and 21), insert the following appropriately designated subsection:
( ) This section does not apply to the coverage by a health benefit plan of a gender modification procedure or treatment if the procedure or treatment is continuing a procedure or course of treatment that began before December 1, 2023.