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SB 968, 87th R.S.
Relating to public health disaster and public health emergency preparedness and response; providing a civil penalty.

Last action: Effective immediately

Author: Lois Kolkhorst
Coauthor: César Blanco | Angela Paxton | Charles Perry
Sponsor: Stephanie Klick
Joint Sponsor: Angie Button

Session Law Chapter:
Acts 2021, 87th R.S.,ch. 863, General and Special Laws of Texas

Signed legislation

Bill Analyses:
Committee Report (TLC)
Enrolled (Senate Research Center)
Introduced (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (Senate Research Center)
Committee Report (House Research Organization)

Subjects:
Business & Commerce--General
COVID-19
Disaster Preparedness & Relief
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Health--General
Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions
IMMUNIZATIONS
Legislature
MEDICAL BOARD, TEXAS
OFFICE OF CHIEF STATE EPIDEMIOLOGIST
Purchasing--State
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF

House Committee: State Affairs (Will Metcalf, Chris Paddie, Joe Deshotel, Sam Harless, Ana Hernandez, Donna Howard, Todd Hunter, Phil King, Eddie Lucio III, Richard Peña Raymond, Matt Shaheen, Shelby Slawson, John Smithee)
Minutes: May 10 2021 | May 18 2021
Senate Committee: Health & Human Services (Lois Kolkhorst, César Blanco, Dawn Buckingham, Donna Campbell, Bob Hall, Borris Miles, Charles Perry, Beverly Powell, Kel Seliger)
Minutes: March 31 2021 | April 13 2021

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