Bill Text: TX HB1307 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the care of pregnant women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-08 - Effective on 9/1/21 [HB1307 Detail]
Download: Texas-2021-HB1307-Enrolled.html
H.B. No. 1307 |
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relating to the care of pregnant women in county jail or in the | ||
custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 501.0668 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 501.0668. DUTIES FOLLOWING MISCARRIAGE OR PHYSICAL OR | ||
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF PREGNANT INMATE. (a) In this section: | ||
(1) "Physical assault" means any conduct that | ||
constitutes an offense under Section 22.01 or 22.02, Penal Code. | ||
(2) "Sexual assault" means any conduct that | ||
constitutes an offense under Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code. | ||
(b) As soon as practicable after receiving a report of a | ||
miscarriage or physical or sexual assault of a pregnant inmate, the | ||
department shall ensure that an obstetrician or gynecologist and a | ||
mental health professional promptly: | ||
(1) review the health care services provided to the | ||
inmate; and | ||
(2) order additional health care services, including | ||
obstetrical and gynecological services and mental health services, | ||
as appropriate. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 351, Local Government | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 351.048 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 351.048. DUTIES FOLLOWING MISCARRIAGE OR PHYSICAL OR | ||
SEXUAL ASSAULT OF PREGNANT PRISONER. (a) In this section: | ||
(1) "Physical assault" means any conduct that | ||
constitutes an offense under Section 22.01 or 22.02, Penal Code. | ||
(2) "Sexual assault" means any conduct that | ||
constitutes an offense under Section 22.011 or 22.021, Penal Code. | ||
(b) As soon as practicable after receiving a report of a | ||
miscarriage or physical or sexual assault of a pregnant prisoner | ||
while in the custody of a county jail, the sheriff shall ensure that | ||
an obstetrician or gynecologist and a mental health professional | ||
promptly: | ||
(1) review the health care services provided to the | ||
prisoner; and | ||
(2) order additional health care services, including | ||
obstetrical and gynecological services and mental health services, | ||
as appropriate. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I certify that H.B. No. 1307 was passed by the House on April | ||
23, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 130, Nays 16, 2 present, not | ||
voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
I certify that H.B. No. 1307 was passed by the Senate on May | ||
22, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
APPROVED: _____________________ | ||
Date | ||
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Governor |