SB 737

relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and
Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and
disclosure of maternal health records regarding miscarriage and
lack of access to therapeutic termination of pregnancy.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Section 34.005, Health and Safety Code, is
Sec. 34.005.  DUTIES OF REVIEW COMMITTEE.  The review
(A)  cases of pregnancy-related deaths, including
deaths related to miscarriage or threatened miscarriage or
attributable to lack of access to therapeutic termination of
(B)  trends, rates, or disparities in
pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity, including
severe maternal morbidity related to miscarriage or threatened
miscarriage or attributable to lack of access to therapeutic
(C)  health conditions and factors that
disproportionately affect the most at-risk population as
determined in the joint biennial report required under Section
(D)  best practices and programs operating in
other states that have reduced rates of pregnancy-related deaths;
(2)  compare rates of pregnancy-related deaths based on
the socioeconomic status of the mother;
(3)  determine the feasibility of the review committee
studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and
(4)  in consultation with the Perinatal Advisory
Council, make recommendations to help reduce the incidence of
pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this
SECTION 2.  Section 34.007, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d)  In addition to the data required under Subsection (b)
and cases selected under Subsection (c), the department shall
aggregate and submit to the review committee data regarding cases
of death and severe maternal morbidity:
(1)  related to miscarriage or threatened miscarriage;
(2)  attributable to lack of access to therapeutic
SECTION 3.  Section 34.013, Health and Safety Code, is
Sec. 34.013.  INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER.  (a) Except as
provided by Subsection (b), this [This] chapter does not apply to
disclosure of records pertaining to voluntary or therapeutic
termination of pregnancy, and those records may not be collected,
maintained, or disclosed under this chapter.
(b)  Records on cases of deaths or severe maternal morbidity
related to miscarriage or threatened miscarriage or attributable to
lack of access to therapeutic termination of pregnancy may be
collected, maintained, and disclosed for purposes of this chapter
and subject to the requirements of this chapter.
SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.