HB 2264 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to information provided by friends and family for inclusion into certain patients' medical records and to health care professionals' duties when discharging certain patients from inpatient care.

HB 2264 establishes a standardized "friends and family form" allowing individuals with close personal connections to patients to provide health-related information for inclusion in medical records. This form, developed by the health care commission and posted online, covers details like diagnosis, past hospitalizations, de-escalation techniques, housing status, family history, and current medications for mental health, behavioral health, or substance use treatment. The bill requires health care professionals to use this form when providing such care, aiming to improve treatment coordination while including privacy resources for users.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Apr 21, 2025
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Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
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Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
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Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
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Alan Schoolcraft
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