Texas
Explore the Texas records currently included in this collection. Coverage is not complete.
State Laws Database: 0 records
NHGRI database archive: 29 records
Status: 9 enacted or approved; 3 proposed or pending
Most common mapped topics: Privacy (18) · Health Insurance Nondiscrimination (4) · Employment Nondiscrimination (3)
Records in Texas
Showing 20 of 29; State Laws Database records appear first.
| Jurisdiction | Law or policy | Topics | Status | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 2021 State Bills Texas 2021 HB 3742NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Other Lines of Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | Relates to a prohibition on the use of genetic information gathered from direct-to-consumer genetic tests by a long-term care benefit plan issuer or a life insurance company. 5/17/2021 Received from the House. Died. |
| Texas | 2021 State Bills Texas 2021 HB 4441NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Requires an individual or the individual�s authorized representative provide express consent for a person to: (1) obtain the individual �s genetic material or genetic information; (2) perform a genetic analysis of the individual or any other analysis or test of the individual that requires the individual �s genetic material; (3) retain the individual �s genetic material or genetic information; or (4) disclose, including through sale or donation, the individual �s genetic material or genetic information. 3/29/2021 Referred to House Public Health Committee. Died. |
| Texas | 2021 State Bills Texas 2021 SB 16NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Prohibits a state agency from disseminating to any person any personal data of an individual without the individual �s written consent. A state agency must retain the written consent of an individual obtained per certain requirements. A state agency may not require an individual to consent to dissemination of the individual�s personal data in exchange for access to the services provided by the agency or to the agency�s Internet website. 3/3/2021 Referred to Finance. Died. |
| Texas | 2021 State Bills Texas 2021 SB 1952NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Relates to the capture and use of an individual's biometric identifiers, specimen, or genetic information by a governmental body or peace officer or by a person for commercial purposes. Died. |
| Texas | 2021 State Bills Texas 2021 SB 962NHGRI archive2021 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Requires an individual or the individual�s authorized representative provide express consent for a person to: (1) obtain the individual �s genetic material or genetic information; (2) perform a genetic analysis of the individual or any other analysis or test of the individual that requires the individual �s genetic material; (3) retain the individual �s genetic material or genetic information; or (4) disclose, including through sale or donation, the individual �s genetic material or genetic information. passed_senate. 5/17/2021 Referred to House Public Health Committee. Died. |
| Texas | 2019 State Bills Texas 2019 HB 4127NHGRI archive2019 legislative sessionPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination | Died | Creates the Healthy Texas Program. The board for the program must create policies that promote nondiscrimination with respect to members and providers with regard to genetic information. Died. |
| Texas | 2019 State Bills Texas 2019 HB 4518NHGRI archive2019 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Establishes protections for the privacy of a consumer's personal information collected by certain businesses, including biometric information. Biometric information includes DNA. Died. |
| Texas | 2017 State Bills Texas 2017 HB 2891NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Enacted | Pertains to medical authorization required to release protected health information in a health care liability claim. Allows the patient or patient's personal or legal representative to exclude genetic information from the authorization. 6/9/2017 Signed by the Governor. |
| Texas | 2017 State Bills Texas 2017 HB 3491NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Limits the use of biometric identifiers by governmental bodies. Biometric identifiers are defined to include a DNA sample. Died. |
| Texas | 2017 State Bills Texas 2017 SB 1872NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Pertains to medical authorization required to release protected health information in a health care liability claim. Allows the patient or patient's personal or legal representative to exclude genetic information from the authorization. Died. |
| Texas | 2017 State Bills Texas 2017 SB 281NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Limits the use of biometric identifiers by governmental bodies. Biometric identifiers are defined to include a DNA sample. Died. |
| Texas | 2017 State Bills Texas 2017 SJR 44NHGRI archive2017 legislative sessionPrimary source | Other Topics | Died | Proposes a Constitutional Amendment providing for the recognition of equal rights of all people. States that equality under the law may not be denied or abridged based on numerous factors, including genetic information. Died. |
| Texas | 2015 State Bills Texas 2015 HB 1220NHGRI archive2015 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | This bill establishes a personal property right to DNA samples. A person may not, without the informed, written consent of the individual or the individual's legal guardian or authorized representative: (1) collect a DNA sample from an individual; (2) perform a genetic test on an individual's DNA sample; or (3) retain an individual's DNA sample, with certain exceptions. Died. |
| Texas | 2015 State Bills Texas 2015 HB 1983NHGRI archive2015 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Prohibits a governmental body from capturing or possessing a biometric identified, defined to include DNA, unless it has specific, explicit statutory or has the written consent of the individual or the individual's legal guardian. Died. |
| Texas | 2015 State Bills Texas 2015 HB 3582NHGRI archive2015 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Creates a personal property right in a sample of genetic material and in the genetic information obtained as a result of a genetic test performed on an individual's sample. Died. |
| Texas | 2015 State Bills Texas 2015 SB 475NHGRI archive2015 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Establishes a personal property right to DNA samples. A person may not, without the informed, written consent of the individual or the individual's legal guardian or authorized representative: (1) collect a DNA sample from an individual; (2) perform a genetic test on an individual's DNA sample; or (3) retain an individual's DNA sample, with certain exceptions. Died. |
| Texas | 2015 State Bills Texas 2015 SB 628NHGRI archive2015 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | Prohibits a governmental body from capturing or possessing a biometric identified, defined to include DNA, unless it has specific, explicit statutory or has the written consent of the individual or the individual's legal guardian. Died. |
| Texas | 2011 State Bills Texas 2011 HB 2110NHGRI archive2011 legislative sessionPrimary source | Privacy | Died | This bill gives an individual property rights to his or her DNA sample. A person may not collect a DNA sample, perform a genetic test or retain a DNA sample, with few exceptions such as for law enforcement purposes. Measure failed. |
| Texas | State StatuteTexas TS (Civil Practice and Remedies) Code 74.052NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Health Insurance Nondiscrimination, Privacy | Statute | Pertains to medical authorization required to release protected health information in a health care liability claim. Allows the patient or patient's personal or legal representative to exclude genetic information from the authorization. |
| Texas | State StatuteTexas: Health and Safety Code 33.0111 et seq.NHGRI archiveDate not stated in source labelPrimary source | Use of Residual Newborn Screening Specimens | Statute | Reports, records, and information obtained by the health department for newborn screening that do not identify a child or the family of a child will not be released for public health research purposes unless a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the child consents to disclosure. Newborn screening blood spots and associated data are confidential under law and may only be used as specified. If a family consents to disclosure of nonidentifiable reports, records and information for public health research, any subsequent disclosures must be approved by an IRB or privacy board of the health department and the Health Commissioner or his or her designee. research for public health purposes is defined to include purposes that relate to cancer, a birth defect, an infectious disease, a chronic disease, environmental exposure, or newborn screening. |