HB 2263

AN ACT relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of

House Bill Fairly | Cook | Spiller
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Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

The Texas Health and Safety Code will require the development of a comprehensive, mobile-friendly webpage and potential mobile app providing pregnancy-related resources and information for Texas residents. The digital platform will offer extensive support services across multiple categories, including mental health counseling, financial assistance, legal services, healthcare options, child care resources, and information about pregnancy and child development, with features allowing users to receive personalized information through interactive questions and search for resources by zip code or county.

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Bill Text

relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of
pregnancy-related resources and information.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code, is amended
by adding Subchapter Z to read as follows:
SUBCHAPTER Z.  PREGNANCY-RELATED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
Sec. 161.751.  PREGNANCY-RELATED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
WEBPAGE.  (a)  The commission, in consultation with the Department
of Information Resources, shall develop and maintain on the
Texas.gov Internet website a publicly accessible, mobile-friendly
webpage of pregnancy-related resources and information, including:
(1)  any available resources for:
(A)  mental health counseling, pregnancy
counseling, and other prenatal and postpartum services;
(B)  mentorship opportunities, including
pregnancy assistance and case management;
(C)  health care and well-being services,
including services for obstetrical and gynecological support,
abortion pill reversal, breastfeeding assistance, health care, and
(D)  financial assistance, employment
opportunities, nutrition assistance, child care options, and
(E)  legal services, including legal services for
child support, custody issues, family leave, and breastfeeding
(F)  professional support, including tax
(G)  financial and housing assistance, including
assistance with food, nutrition, clothing, household goods, baby
supplies, housing options, shelter options, maternity home
options, and crisis pregnancy center options;
(H)  recovery and mental health services,
including services for addiction or suicide intervention,
counseling services for victims of intimate partner violence,
sexual assault, or sex trafficking, and counseling services for the
(I)  prenatal diagnostic services and postnatal
pediatric hospice services, including disability support
organizations, newborn medical interventions, and supportive
(J)  healing and support services for abortion
survivors and the survivors' families; and
(K)  services related to providing care for
children, including services for public and private adoption,
kinship care, foster care, and short-term child care;
(2)  any available information about:
(B)  abortion risks, including complications and
(C)  child development beginning at conception;
(F)  the Healthy Texas Women program defined by
(G)  the Thriving Texas Families program
administered by the commission;
(H)  safe haven laws, including newborn safety
devices and designated emergency infant care providers, as defined
by Section 262.301, Family Code; and
(I)  any pregnancy-related services provided by a
(3)  any other resources or information considered
(b)  The webpage described by Subsection (a) must:
(1)  through a series of questions, provide the person
accessing the webpage information tailored to the person's answers,
including information regarding risks related to abortion at all
(2)  allow for webpage users to submit feedback
regarding whether the webpage is user-friendly and helpful in
providing tailored answers described by Subdivision (1); and
(3)  include a tool to search for resources described
by Subsection (a) by zip code and county.
Sec. 161.752.  PREGNANCY-RELATED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
MOBILE APPLICATION.  The commission, in consultation with the
Department of Information Resources, may develop a mobile
(1)  provides the resources and information described
(2)  satisfies the requirements described by Section
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of