Rep. Liz Campos

Maddy summaryBased on the provided context, no substantive text for HB 44 is available (the bill text section states "This version is not currently available, but is coming soon"). The bill's title indicates it relates to abortion exceptions based on a physician's medical judgment, but the actual provisions, scope, and affected parties are not described in the provided materials. The bill is in early stages (read first time, pending in committee) but no concrete policy details are accessible. For an accurate summary, the full bill text or official summary would be required.

Maddy summaryHB 4169 establishes new rules for fire cleanup contracts in Texas, requiring written agreements that clearly disclose key details to property owners. The bill specifies that contracts signed before an insurance company assesses fire damage (pre-estimate contracts) are not binding unless they include required statements about insurance coverage, estimated costs, and the owner's financial responsibility. Fire remediation contractors must submit all such contracts to an online filing system managed by the Texas Secretary of State. These provisions directly affect property owners and contractors handling fire-damaged property cleanup.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (HR 499) honoring Gilbert Guzman Jr., a San Antonio nurse who died on March 6, 2025, at age 28. The resolution pays tribute to his life, including his childhood battle with leukemia, his career as a registered nurse at University Hospital, and his family. The Texas House of Representatives adopted the resolution to extend sympathy to his family and dedicate the House's adjournment in his memory. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any laws or constituents.

Maddy summaryHB 4168 requires physicians who delegate medical tasks to non-physician health care providers (including advanced practice nurses and physician assistants under prescriptive agreements) to confirm proper supervision on their Texas physician registration renewal applications. The bill adds a new requirement to the renewal form where physicians must affirm they've properly supervised all non-physicians and specifically addressed prescriptive agreements with APRNs/PAs. The Texas Medical Board must create an electronic process for this confirmation by December 1, 2025, and the new rule applies only to renewal applications submitted on or after January 1, 2026. This affects physicians who delegate care to non-physician staff, mandating documentation of supervision practices during registration renewals.

Maddy summaryHB 3889 restricts when advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) and physician assistants (PAs) can prescribe or order controlled substances, dangerous drugs, or devices. It requires physicians to have a specific written agreement with APRNs or PAs to delegate this authority, and the physician must already have a patient-provider relationship with the patient receiving the prescription. The bill amends Texas law to explicitly prohibit delegation for these items without such an agreement, effective September 1, 2025. This directly affects APRNs and PAs who wish to prescribe these medications under collaborative practice.

Maddy summaryHB 3888 exempts dogs or cats adopted from a releasing agency (like a shelter) that were scheduled for euthanasia from mandatory sterilization requirements under Texas law. This directly affects shelters (releasing agencies) and adopters of animals that were about to be euthanized but were instead adopted. The bill adds a specific exemption in the Health and Safety Code for these animals, removing the need for sterilization before adoption. The law takes effect September 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryHB 3890 modifies Texas law to restrict when physicians can delegate prescribing authority to physician assistants (PAs) or advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs). It prohibits physicians from delegating drug or device prescribing to PAs or APRNs practicing in a specialty outside the physician’s training or primary practice - unless the physician has at least five years of experience in that specialty. This requirement directly affects physicians, PAs, and APRNs by adding a new condition for delegation. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, and creates a clear, time-bound standard for scope-of-practice delegation.

Maddy summaryHB 3891 prohibits Texas Medicaid waiver programs from requiring individuals diagnosed with Prader-Willi Syndrome to meet intelligence quotient (IQ) criteria for eligibility. The bill directly affects people with Prader-Willi Syndrome seeking benefits under Section 1915(c) Medicaid waiver programs. It amends state law to explicitly ban using IQ tests as a requirement for these specific waiver benefits. The bill takes effect September 1, 2025, though implementation may be delayed if federal agency authorization is needed.

Maddy summaryHB 1938 amends Texas Health and Safety Code sections 573.021 and 574.034 to change mental health protective custody and court-ordered services rules. It extends the preliminary examination period from 48 to 72 hours for individuals in protective custody (with limited extensions for weekends, holidays, or extreme weather), and updates criteria requiring courts to find clear evidence that a person with mental illness poses a serious risk of harming themselves or others, or cannot function independently due to mental health deterioration. The bill directly affects individuals in mental health crises and courts issuing emergency custody orders. The legislation is currently pending in the Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee after committee testimony.

Maddy summaryHB 3767 amends Texas law to change how state funds for family planning services are distributed, removing previous restrictions that limited funding eligibility. It repeals Chapter 2273 of the Government Code and Section 32.024(c-1) of the Human Resources Code, which previously prohibited certain service providers from receiving funds. The bill establishes a new priority system for awarding funds based on providers' historical capability to meet service goals, with a requirement to ensure equitable access across all regions. It takes effect September 1, 2025, directly affecting providers of women's health and family planning services receiving state funding.