HB 1792
bill adding one sentence on reproductive care records
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the privacy of certain protected health information.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Records on miscarriage and abortion get state and HIPAA privacy standards.
The bill adds one sentence to the Texas medical records privacy law. It says health care providers and other covered entities must follow state privacy law and federal HIPAA privacy standards whenever someone asks for a patient's records about reproductive care, including miscarriage and abortion. Starting September 1, 2025, those records get the same privacy handling as other protected health information, and the bill names them on purpose.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 104 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 104 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 8, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1792 · 2025-01-08
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ITEM
relating to the privacy of certain protected health information.
WHAT IT DOES
Records on miscarriage and abortion get state and HIPAA privacy standards.
The bill adds one sentence to the Texas medical records privacy law. It says health care providers and other covered entities must follow state privacy law and federal HIPAA privacy standards whenever someone asks for a patient's records about reproductive care, including miscarriage and abortion. Starting September 1, 2025, those records get the same privacy handling as other protected health information, and the bill names them on purpose.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Health
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Jan 8, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Health--Privacy/Use of Information
FAMILY PLANNING & BIRTH CONTROL
Text
The text as introduced · 104 words
By: Goodwin H.B. No. 1792 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the privacy of certain protected health information. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 181.004, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: (c) A covered entity described by Subsection (a) or (b) shall comply with this chapter and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act and Privacy Standards in any requested disclosure of an individual's protected health information relating to all reproductive healthcare, including miscarriage and abortion. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.