HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Public Health 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Monday, March 24, 2025 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Gary VanDeaver 

The length of public testimony and the number of witnesses may be limited at the discretion of the chair.

HB 18          VanDeaver                                             
Relating to the establishment and administration of certain programs and services providing health care services to rural counties.

HB 742         Thompson                                              
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

HB 754         Thompson                                              
Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

HB 1644        Oliverson | et al.                                     
Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, any other derivative of fentanyl, or xylazine.

HB 2187        Howard                                                
Relating to hospital staffing report processes and to retaliation and mandatory overtime protections for nurses; providing administrative penalties.

HB 1887        Metcalf                                               
Relating to birth records of adopted persons; authorizing a fee.

HB 1275        González, Mary                                         
Relating to the issuance of permits for producer dairies in certain areas of this state.

HB 37          Plesa | et al.                                         
Relating to perinatal palliative care provided by certain hospitals, a perinatal palliative care grant program, and a perinatal palliative care hospital recognition program.

HB 1503        Noble                                                 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of genetic counselors; requiring an occupational license; authorizing a fee.

HB 1699        Fairly                                                
Relating to the disclosure of certain medical information by electronic means.

HB 1700        Fairly                                                
Relating to certain records of a health professional providing a telemedicine medical service, teledentistry dental service, or telehealth service.

HB 2735        Cunningham                                            
Relating to a prohibition on e-cigarette advertising in certain locations.

HB 1741        Johnson                                               
Relating to certain proceedings and supervision following certain adjudications occurring in a criminal case.

HB 1731        Campos | et al.                                        
Relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; authorizing a fee.

HB 1675        Campos                                                
Relating to the interment of certain cremated animal remains with human remains in perpetual care cemeteries.

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to

agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until

the hearing is adjourned by visiting:

https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c410

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

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