HB 2622
AN ACT relating to the transport of female patients to a mental health
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
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Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Requires female patients being transported to mental health or residential care facilities to be accompanied by a female attendant, with exceptions if the male transporter wears an activated body camera or the transport vehicle has audio/video recording devices. The new regulations aim to protect female patients' safety and privacy during medical transport, ensuring continuous video documentation when a male attendant is present. The law will take effect on September 1, 2025, and applies to healthcare and law enforcement personnel responsible for patient transportation.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the transport of female patients to a mental health facility or residential care facility. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1(c), Article 46.04, Code of Criminal Procedure, is amended to read as follows: (c) A female patient must be accompanied by a female (1) the patient is transported by a male attendant who is wearing a body worn camera, as defined by Article 2B.0101, that is activated for the duration of the patient's transport; or (2) the vehicle in which the patient is transported is equipped with audio or video recording devices that actively record for the duration of the patient's transport. SECTION 2. Section 574.045(d), Health and Safety Code, is (d) A female patient must be accompanied by a female (1) the patient is accompanied by her father, husband, (2) the patient is transported by a male attendant who is wearing a body worn camera, as defined by Article 2B.0101, Code of Criminal Procedure, that is activated for the duration of the (3) the vehicle in which the patient is transported is equipped with audio or video recording devices that actively record for the duration of the patient's transport. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the transport of female patients to a mental health
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