Relating to the mandatory reporting of birth outcomes by licensed midwives in the State of Texas.
Based solely on the provided bill title and context, HB 4553 requires licensed midwives in Texas to report birth outcomes to the state. The bill directly affects licensed midwives who provide maternity care. However, the specific reporting requirements (e.g., what data must be reported, timelines, or consequences for non-compliance) are not included in the available context, as the bill text is referenced as "not currently available" and only a PDF is mentioned. The bill was favorably reported by committee in May 2025 but no further details on its provisions are provided.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 3, 2025
Last action May 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
4
Committee
5
May 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Claudia Ordaz
DDemocratic
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