Bill Text: TX SB104 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

Texas Senate Bill 104 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting certain physician questions regarding firearms.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-25 - Referred to Health & Human Services [SB104 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-SB104-Introduced.html

	85R1832 MAW-D

	By: Hall	S.B. No. 104



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to prohibiting certain physician questions regarding
	firearms.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 164, Occupations Code, is
	amended by adding Section 164.0525 to read as follows:
	Sec. 164.0525. INQUIRY INTO GUN OWNERSHIP PROHIBITED. (a)
	In this section, "patient" has the meaning provided by Section
	159.001.
	(b) A physician, other than a psychiatrist, may not:
	(1) inquire into, or ask a patient to disclose,
	whether a firearm is located or stored on property owned by or under
	the patient's control, including the patient's home; and
	(2) require that information described by Subdivision
	(1) be disclosed before providing treatment to the patient.
	(c) The board may take disciplinary action against a
	physician who violates Subsection (b).
	SECTION 2. Section 164.0525, Occupations Code, as added by
	this Act, applies only to conduct that occurs on or after the
	effective date of this Act. Conduct that occurs before the
	effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the
	date the conduct occurred, and the former law is continued in effect
	for that purpose.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.