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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the donation of blood by persons younger than 18 years |
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of age; authorizing a civil penalty. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 162.013(a), Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A person who is injured by a violation of Section |
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162.006, 162.007, 162.010, [or] 162.011, or 162.015 may bring a |
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civil action for damages. In addition, any person may bring an |
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action to restrain such a violation or threatened violation. |
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SECTION 2. Section 162.015, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 162.015. DONATION OF BLOOD BY PERSONS YOUNGER THAN 18 |
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YEARS OF AGE. (a) A person 17 years of age may donate the person's |
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blood or blood components if the person's parent, managing |
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conservator, or legal guardian who is legally authorized to consent |
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to the person's medical care provides written informed consent to |
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the donation. |
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(b) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe the |
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form for the informed consent required under Subsection (a). The |
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form must include information regarding the risks and potential |
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health effects of donating blood or blood components, including |
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risks and health effects specific to persons younger than 18 years |
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of age. |
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(c) [A person who is 17 years of age may consent to the |
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donation of the person's blood or blood components.] A person |
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younger than 18 years of age may not: |
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(1) provide more than one donation of blood or blood |
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components within 24 hours; |
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(2) provide more than two donations of blood or blood |
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components within a calendar year; |
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(3) donate blood or blood components if the person's |
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hemoglobin level is less than 13 grams per deciliter; or |
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(4) receive any compensation from a blood bank for a |
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donation of the person's blood or blood components. |
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(d) A person may not sell blood or blood components donated |
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by a person younger than 18 years of age for profit or to a person |
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located outside of the United States. |
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SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date |
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of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human |
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Services Commission shall adopt rules as required by Section |
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162.015, Health and Safety Code, as amended by this Act. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |