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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 2816: Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 2816 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on February 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to protection of the rights of conscience of persons from providing and health care facilities from offering certain health care services; providing a civil remedy; authorizing disciplinary action. Primary sponsor: Tom Oliverson (Republican), Candy Noble (Republican), Cole Hefner (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican), Angelia Orr (Republican). It lists 42 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Referred to Public Health.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 45

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom OliversonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Candy NoblePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Cole HefnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Angelia OrrPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Keith BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Greg BonnenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Brad BuckleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Giovanni CapriglioneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Jay DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Mano DeAyalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Mark DorazioCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
James FrankCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Brian HarrisonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Jeff LeachCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Jared PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Public Health
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source