Bill Amendment: TX SB1311 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to the provision of and professional liability insurance coverage for gender transitioning or gender reassignment medical procedures and treatments for certain children.

Status: 2021-05-24 - Referred to Public Health [SB1311 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-SB1311-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F1-Men_ndez.html

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Amend SB 1311 (senate committee printing) in SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Section 161.703, Health and Safety Code, as follows:

(1)  Immediately before "The" (page 2, line 6), insert "(a)".

(2)  Immediately after "testing." (page 2, between lines 20 and 21), insert the following:

(b)  The prohibitions under Section 161.702 do not apply to the provision by a physician or other health care provider of gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments to a child:

(1)  who has been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, anxiety, depression, or suicidal ideation;

(2)  who has attempted suicide; or

(3)  whose physician and therapist agree that the child needs the procedures or treatments to affirm the child's gender identity.