Relating to the capacity of certain minors to consent to examination and postpartum or contraception-related medical treatment.

SB 348 expands medical consent rights for certain minors under Texas law. It allows unmarried minors aged 16 or older who live independently (and manage their own finances) to consent to pregnancy-related care, including postpartum treatment, and contraception-related medical treatment (excluding abortion). The bill also permits minors who are parents to consent to medical care for their children, and minors in state custody facilities to consent to treatment (with specific exceptions). These provisions directly affect minors meeting the defined criteria, enabling them to make certain health decisions without parental involvement.