HB 2263
AN ACT relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of
89th Regular Session
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.
Subject Areas
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 Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of
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