Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 1071	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hinojosa, Gina \| et. al.	Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant woman and information provided for an advance directive.	House: Public Health	Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
HB 1082	86-0 (2019)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña	Relating to the form of certain advance directives.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3158	86-0 (2019)	Author: Raymond, Richard Peña \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3332	86-0 (2019)	Author: Frank, James B.	Relating to revocation of do-not-resuscitate orders for patients admitted to a health care facility or hospital.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3369	86-0 (2019)	Author: Parker, Tan \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3743	86-0 (2019)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to conflicts of interest and discrimination policies for an ethics or medical committee review of an advance directive.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 310	86-0 (2019)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the authority granted under and form of a medical power of attorney.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1786	86-0 (2019)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the form of certain advance directives.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 2089	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al. Sponsor: Parker, Tan \| et. al.	Relating to a health care facility's policies regarding advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: State Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 2129	86-0 (2019)	Author: Creighton, Brandon	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 2355	86-0 (2019)	Author: Lucio, Jr., Eddie	Relating to conflicts of interest and discrimination policies for an ethics or medical committee review of an advance directive.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
HB 439	85-0 (2017)	Author: Collier, Nicole	Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant patient.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 995	85-0 (2017)	Author: Wray, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the form and revocation of medical powers of attorney.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	See remarks for effective date
HB 2063	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bonnen, Greg \| et. al.	Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.	House: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4090	85-0 (2017)	Author: Klick, Stephanie \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 4223	85-0 (2017)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant patient.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 512	85-0 (2017)	Author: Rodríguez, José	Relating to the form and revocation of medical powers of attorney.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1213	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 12	85-1 (2017)	Author: Bonnen, Greg \| et. al.	Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 152	85-1 (2017)	Author: Klick, Stephanie \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 11	85-1 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al. Sponsor: Bonnen, Greg \| et. al.	Relating to general procedures and requirements for certain do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 80	85-1 (2017)	Author: Perry, Charles	Relating to general procedures and requirements for do-not-resuscitate orders.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
HB 614	84-0 (2015)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to establishing an advance directive registry.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 1901	84-0 (2015)	Author: Krause, Matt \| et. al.	Relating to the withdrawal or withholding of life-sustaining treatment from a pregnant patient.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 2351	84-0 (2015)	Author: Harless, Patricia \| et. al.	Relating to conflicts of interest and discrimination policies for an ethics or medical committee review of an advance directive.	House: State Affairs	Postponed
HB 2949	84-0 (2015)	Author: Klick, Stephanie \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives, including do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 2984	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3074	84-0 (2015)	Author: Springer, Drew \| et. al. Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles \| et. al.	Relating to the provision of artificially administered nutrition and hydration and life-sustaining treatment.	House: State Affairs Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 3095	84-0 (2015)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to durable powers of attorney and advance directives.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 3183	84-0 (2015)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott \| et. al.	Relating to an advance directive and do-not-resuscitate order of a pregnant patient.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 3414	84-0 (2015)	Author: Frank, James \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 4100	84-0 (2015)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	House: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
SB 1163	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hancock, Kelly \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-author authorized
SB 1546	84-0 (2015)	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives, including do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-author authorized
HB 631	83-0 (2013)	Author: Davis, Sarah	Relating to establishing an advance directive registry.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 1444	83-0 (2013)	Author: King, Susan \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 1455	83-0 (2013)	Author: Klick, Stephanie \| et. al.	Relating to in-hospital and out-of-hospital do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 1464	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 1539	83-0 (2013)	Author: Perry, Charles \| et. al.	Relating to certain advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 1889	83-0 (2013)	Author: Klick, Stephanie \| et. al.	Relating to withdrawal of certain life-sustaining treatment.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2470	83-0 (2013)	Author: Rodriguez, Eddie	Relating to venue for actions to revoke certain medical powers of attorney.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
SB 303	83-0 (2013)	Author: Deuell, Bob \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Left pending in committee
SB 675	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hancock, Kelly \| et. al.	Relating to certain advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Co-author authorized
SB 1752	83-0 (2013)	Author: Uresti, Carlos \| et. al.	Relating to declarations for mental health treatment.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Public Health
HB 577	82-0 (2011)	Author: McClendon, Ruth Sponsor: Deuell, Bob	Relating to emergency prehospital care provided by emergency services personnel.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
HB 2483	82-0 (2011)	Author: Peña, Aaron \| et. al.	Relating to certain do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing penalties.	House: Human Services	Subcommittee members named
HB 3279	82-0 (2011)	Author: Shelton, Mark	Relating to the creation of the Santa Rosa grant program.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3520	82-0 (2011)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: Human Services	Left pending in subcommittee
SB 1632	82-0 (2011)	Author: Birdwell, Brian	Relating to certain do-not-resuscitate orders and advance directives; providing penalties.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 1455	81-0 (2009)	Author: Howard, Donna	Relating to the award of attorney's fees, costs, and certain damages in a proceeding to revoke a medical power of attorney.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 2585	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hartnett, Will Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to digital or electronic signatures and witness signatures on advance directives.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 2964	81-0 (2009)	Author: Coleman, Garnet \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3325	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: State Affairs	Left pending in committee
HB 3657	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the protocol for certain do not resuscitate orders.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 1663	81-0 (2009)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to the disregard or violation of a resident's advance directive by a nursing institution; providing penalties.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1094	80-0 (2007)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of patients.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 1440	80-0 (2007)	Author: Parker, Tan \| et. al.	Relating to transfer of certain patients requesting life-sustaining treatment.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 3180	80-0 (2007)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to the obligation of a physician and a health care facility to provide life-sustaining treatment.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 3474	80-0 (2007)	Author: White Delisi, Dianne \| et. al.	Relating to advance directives.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 3690	80-0 (2007)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to advance directives.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 3970	80-0 (2007)	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie	Relating to advance directives or health care or treatment decisions made by or on behalf of a patient.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 26	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nelson, Jane	Relating to establishing an advance directive registry.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 27	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: White Delisi, Dianne	Relating to the community living options information process and to a pilot program to educate residents and families of residents of nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded about advance care planning.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
SB 439	80-0 (2007)	Author: Deuell, Bob \| et. al. Sponsor: White Delisi, Dianne	Relating to advance directives and health care and treatment decisions.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on Major State Calendar
HB 3009	78-0 (2003)	Author: Capelo, Jaime Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to certain advance directives for medical treatment and medical treatment decisions.	House: Public Health Senate: Administration	Removed from local & uncontested calendar
HR 1855	78-0 (2003)	Author: Capelo, Jaime	Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1320.		1 hr. notice-for consideration
SB 1320	78-0 (2003)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Capelo, Jaime \| et. al.	Relating to certain advance directives for medical treatment and medical treatment decisions.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
HB 403	69-0 (1985)	Author: Bush, Bob Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures from a terminally ill patient.	House: Public Health Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 46	68-0 (1983)	Author: Bush, Bob Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to execution of a directive under the Natural Death Act.	House: Public Health Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 914	67-0 (1981)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to the Natural Death Act.	House: Health Services	Referred to Committee on Health Services
HB 570	66-0 (1979)	Author: Bush, Bob	Relating to the Natural Death Act.	House: Health Services	Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . . .
HB 571	66-0 (1979)	Author: Bush, Bob Sponsor: Farabee, Ray	Relating to directives under the Natural Death Act.	House: Health Services Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1714	65-0 (1977)	Author: Edwards III, Jimmie C.	Relating to the Natural Death Act and a procedure for a person to provide in advance for the withdrawal or withholding of medical care when the person has a terminal condition; providing penalties.	House: State Affairs	Referred to subcommittee
SB 148	65-0 (1977)	Author: Farabee, Ray Sponsor: Edwards III, Jimmie C.	Relating to the Natural Death Act and a procedure for a person to provide in advance for the withdrawal or withholdings of medical care when the person has a terminal condition; providing certain immunities; making certain provisions as to the effect on insurance of the making of or carrying out a directive as defined in this Act; defining offenses and providing penalties; and declaring an emergency.	House: State Affairs Senate: Jurisprudence	90 Day Bill
SB 314	62-0 (1971)	Author: McKool, Mike	Relating to the charges made for political advertising and for public opinion polls conducted for candidates for public office.

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