HB 1492
AN ACT relating to the authority of a political subdivision to deny or
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Prevents local government entities from creating rules that would restrict or deny family members' access to a loved one who is imminently dying. The legislation ensures that family members can spend time with a dying relative without interference from local government orders or restrictions, likely addressing concerns stemming from COVID-19 era policies. If passed, the bill would take effect either immediately with a two-thirds legislative vote or on September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the authority of a political subdivision to deny or limit access to dying members of an individual's family. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 370, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 370.010 to read as follows: Sec. 370.010. AUTHORITY TO DENY OR LIMIT ACCESS TO CERTAIN DYING INDIVIDUALS. A political subdivision may not adopt or enforce an order, ordinance, or other measure, including under Chapter 418, Government Code, that prohibits or limits the amount of time of an individual's access to an imminently dying member of SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Political Subdivisions and related subject areas.
Adnelis M. Perez Vega
PremiumBrianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Leslie Pardue
Fred Shannon
Sean Abbott
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the authority of a political subdivision to deny or
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