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SB95
Assigned to Committee Authored by Bob Hall (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to informed consent to immunizations for children and civil liability for failure to obtain the consent. Initially Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to House Public Health Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 95 establishes specific requirements for obtaining informed consent before administering immunizations to children. Health care providers must provide detailed information about vaccine benefits, risks, and related procedures under federal law. If informed consent is not obtained and the child experiences an adverse reaction, the provider is liable for damages starting at $5,000, plus associated legal costs. The bill clarifies liability exemptions for providers when informed consent has been obtained and applies only to causes of action arising after its effective date.
Co-authors: Sparks (R)
Nov 12, 2024
(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Author (S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate (S) Filed
Feb 3, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
Mar 18, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Testimony taken in committee (S) Left pending in committee
Mar 31, 2025
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor (S) Co-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025
(S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee
Apr 7, 2025
(S) Reported favorably as substituted (S) Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 9, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
20250410_SB95_E: Yea 21 (R 19, D 2) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)
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(S) Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025
(H) Received from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Public Health, chaired by a Republican
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
Against
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Elaine Hamilton for self (with Texas Academy of Family Physicians) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Anne Kim for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Becca Harkleroad for self (with Texas School Nurses Organization (TSNO)) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Brad Pritchett for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Danielle Lobsinger Bush for Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jack Frazee for Texas Nurses Association (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Marshall Kenderdine for Texas Academy of Family Physicians (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rekha Lakshmanan for The Immunization Partnership (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Rose Reeser for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Harrop for self
For
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Dawn Richardson for self (with National Vaccine Information Center (NVIC)) (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Denise Seibert for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Jackie Schlegel for self (with Texans for Medical Freedom) (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Michelle Evans for self (with Texans for Vaccine Choice) (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as National Vaccine Information Center for NVIC (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Sarah Bailey for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Sheila Hemphill for self (with Texas Right To Know, Texas Hemp Industries Association) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Brandon Logan for Family Freedom Project (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Carl Isett for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cecilia Wood for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Charlene Reagan for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Christianna Brown for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cindy Asmussen for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Cyndie Phillips for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as David Rogers for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Elaina Brown for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Erica Richardson for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Gregory Porter for self (with TX For Liberty) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Henry Bohnert for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as James Brown for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Johanna McCrary for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Lauren Pena for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Monica Brown for self (with True Texas Project) (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Nicole Kosich for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Pat Fry for self (Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Vanessa Sifuentes for self
