Last Updated: 5/21/15
House and Senate rules prevent further movement of this bill. House Bill 2351 has been set to be heard on the House floor on Tuesday, May 12, 2015.
Please urge your Texas state representative to support HB 2351 to protect patients from discrimination and conflicts of interest at the end of life.
House Bill 2351 would protect patients by requiring hospitals to adopt policies ensuring the ethics review committee and process is free from conflicts of interest and discrimination based on physical or mental disability.
Read a one page summary of the bill
Pro-life Texas State Rep. Patricia Harless (R-Spring) is authoring this excellent bill to protect vulnerable patients at the end of life.
If you know someone who experienced discrimination and conflicts of interest at the end of life, please contact Texas Alliance for Life board member Terry Williams.
SAMPLE MESSAGE: Please contact your representative as soon as possible. Use your own words.
BACKGROUND
This is the first pro-life bill of this legislative session to be heard on the House floor! Please contact and urge your Texas state representative to support HB 2351.
HB 2351, by pro-life Rep. Patricia Harless, would protect patients from discrimination and conflicts of interest by requiring hospitals to adopt policies ensuring the ethics review committee and process is free from conflicts of interest and discrimination based on physical or mental disability.