HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES — NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    S/C-Maternal Hlth/Menopause/Access-Evidence-Based Medicine 

TIME & DATE:  9:00 AM, Monday, October 5, 2026 

PLACE:       E2.030 
CHAIR:       Rep. Katrina Pierson 

The House Subcommittee on Maternal Health, Menopause, and Access to Evidence-Based Medicine will meet to hear invited testimony only on the following interim charges:

Study opportunities to increase preventive efforts and early detection of hormone imbalances, including the provision of baseline reproductive hormone testing.

Study the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat perimenopause or menopause symptoms and reduce associated risks. Evaluate HRT coverage availability and identify and recommend methods to expand access to physician-prescribed HRT. Review additional access barriers that limit patients’ and their doctors’ freedom to choose the best course of care.

Electronic public comment will be available for:

Preventative efforts and early detection of hormone imbalances.

Use of HRT to treat perimenopause and menopause symptoms.

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=c413

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

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.