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HB 2190

Relating to immunity from criminal liability for certain health care practitioners.

89th Legislature (2025) Introduced by Donna Howard and 1 co-sponsor

Texas bill would grant criminal immunity to health care practitioners in specified circumstances, balancing emergency care protections against practitioner accountability concerns.

Referred to Public Health
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Bill Summary · HB 2190

Legislative bill overview

HB 2190 would grant criminal liability immunity to certain health care practitioners under specified circumstances in Texas. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process, having been referred to the Public Health Committee after its first reading. Specific immunity provisions are not yet publicly detailed in available legislative tracking information.

Why this is important

Criminal liability protections for health care workers can encourage treatment decisions during emergencies or public health crises without fear of prosecution, but they also raise accountability concerns. The scope and conditions of any immunity granted will significantly affect both medical practice standards and patients' legal remedies for harm.

Potential points of contention

  • Scope of immunity: Whether protections apply broadly to all decisions or narrowly to specific emergencies, and whether immunity extends to negligence or only to good-faith actions
  • Accountability vs. protection balance: Concerns that overly broad immunity could shield practitioners from consequences for reckless or unethical conduct while proponents argue reasonable immunity is necessary for emergency care
  • Defining qualifying circumstances: Disagreement over what situations (pandemics, disasters, resource scarcity) warrant immunity and how "certain health care practitioners" is defined

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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