89R HB 4975
by Rep. Olcott, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Apr 3, 2025: Referred to Public Health
Relating to autologous and direct blood donations.
Caption, 89R bill history
HB 231
bill letting patients bank their own blood
Filed
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to autologous and direct blood donations.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Doctor orders it, blood banks comply. For a “reasonable” fee.
The bill requires blood banks to follow a doctor's order for a patient to bank their own blood or receive blood from a chosen donor. It also requires licensed hospitals that collect blood to let a patient about to have a procedure give such a donation when a doctor orders it. Blood banks may charge a reasonable fee to cover their administrative cost, and directed donations still have to meet the same safety rules as anonymous donations.
Labels
Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 4975 by Rep. Olcott (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB231 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to autologous and direct blood donations.
WHAT IT DOES
Doctor orders it, blood banks comply. For a “reasonable” fee.
The bill requires blood banks to follow a doctor's order for a patient to bank their own blood or receive blood from a chosen donor. It also requires licensed hospitals that collect blood to let a patient about to have a procedure give such a donation when a doctor orders it. Blood banks may charge a reasonable fee to cover their administrative cost, and directed donations still have to meet the same safety rules as anonymous donations.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
No flags
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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 · Jul 3, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 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: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
Montgomery Bennett$15,000.00
Bill Patton$11,000.00
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 8, 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: 101007132, 101027774, 101071421.
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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Companion
SB 187 by Hall (identical)
Subjects
Health Care Providers
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
Hospitals
ORGAN & TISSUE DONATIONS
Text
The text as introduced · 285 words
90R4643 SRA-F By: Shofner H.B. No. 231 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to autologous and direct blood donations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 162, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 162.021 to read as follows: Sec. 162.021. AUTOLOGOUS OR DIRECT BLOOD DONATION. (a) A blood bank shall comply with a physician's order prescribing for an individual an autologous or direct blood donation. (b) A blood bank may charge a fee in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the blood bank's administrative cost of facilitating an autologous or direct blood donation a physician orders under Subsection (a). (c) This section may not be construed to authorize a direct blood donation that does not meet federal and state laws and rules applicable to an anonymous blood donation. SECTION 2. Subchapter A, Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 241.013 to read as follows: Sec. 241.013. AUTOLOGOUS AND DIRECT BLOOD DONATIONS. (a) A hospital licensed under this chapter that facilitates blood donations shall allow an individual on whom a medical procedure is to be performed to provide an autologous or direct blood donation a physician orders for the procedure. (b) This section may not be construed to authorize a direct blood donation that does not meet federal and state laws and rules applicable to an anonymous blood donation. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2027.