HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Public Health 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Monday, April 7, 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 44          Geren | et al.                                         
Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.

HB 2200        Hernandez                                             
Relating to the cremation of human remains by natural organic reduction.

HB 1612        Frank                                                 
Relating to direct payment for certain health care provided by a hospital.

HB 2747        Frank                                                 
Relating to requiring certain health care entities to submit notice of material change transactions to the attorney general and the attorney general's authority to conduct certain related studies; imposing civil and administrative penalties.

HB 2038        Oliverson | et al.                                     
Relating to the issuance by the Texas Medical Board of certain licenses to practice medicine and the authority of an insured to select certain license holders under the insured's health policy; requiring an occupational license; authorizing fees.

HB 3717        Harris | et al.                                        
Relating to the establishment of a grant program to fund the United States Food and Drug Administration's drug development trials with ibogaine for the purpose of securing the administration's approval as a medication for treatment of opioid use disorder, co-occurring substance use disorder, and any other neurological or mental health conditions for which ibogaine demonstrates efficacy.

HB 1431        Gerdes                                                
Relating to the prohibited manufacture, processing, possession, distribution, offer for sale, and sale of cell-cultured protein.

HB 3800        Orr                                                   
Relating to an advisory board established to develop a resource guide that facilitates collaboration in identifying and addressing local health care workforce needs.

HB 3801        Orr                                                   
Relating to the establishment of the Health Professions Workforce Coordinating Council and the abolition of the statewide health coordinating council and the nursing advisory committee of that council.

HB 3560        Pierson                                               
Relating to criminal background check requirements for staff at certain licensed hospitals.

HB 3246        LaHood                                                
Relating to a resilience training program for first responders and active duty military personnel.

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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