SB 2769
bill barring mental health facilities from refusing bleeding disorder patients
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 prohibited exclusion of certain individuals requiring specialized care from inpatient mental health facilities.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Needing injections is no reason to refuse or discharge.
The bill bars inpatient mental health facilities from refusing to admit, or from discharging, a patient with a bleeding disorder just because the patient needs injections or other specialized treatment for that disorder. The protection covers treatments the patient gives themselves or that an outside licensed provider gives, not a facility employee. Starting September 1, 2025, people with bleeding disorders who need psychiatric inpatient care cannot be turned away on that basis alone.
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Labels: QUICK READ: 146 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 146 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 Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2769 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the prohibited exclusion of certain individuals requiring specialized care from inpatient mental health facilities.
WHAT IT DOES
Needing injections is no reason to refuse or discharge.
The bill bars inpatient mental health facilities from refusing to admit, or from discharging, a patient with a bleeding disorder just because the patient needs injections or other specialized treatment for that disorder. The protection covers treatments the patient gives themselves or that an outside licensed provider gives, not a facility employee. Starting September 1, 2025, people with bleeding disorders who need psychiatric inpatient care cannot be turned away on that basis alone.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Health & Human Services
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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 5, 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.
Report IDs: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 5, 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.
Report IDs: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
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 Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/03/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
Text
The text as introduced · 146 words
By: Cook S.B. No. 2769 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the prohibited exclusion of certain individuals requiring specialized care from inpatient mental health facilities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 571, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 571.0091 to read as follows: Sec. 571.0091. PROHIBITED EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS REQUIRING SPECIALIZED CARE. An inpatient mental health facility may not deny admission to and may not discharge from the facility a patient with a bleeding disorder based solely on the individual's need for specialized treatments, including a bolus injection or subcutaneous injection, if the specialized treatment is a prescribed treatment for a bleeding disorder and administered by: (1) the individual; or (2) a licensed health care provider who is not a facility employee. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.