Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 113.0182: CONSENT REQUIRED FOR SERVICES TO MINOR.

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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 2. HEALTH
SUBTITLE E. HEALTH CARE COUNCILS AND RESOURCE CENTERS
CHAPTER 113. TEXAS CHILD MENTAL HEALTH CARE CONSORTIUM
SUBCHAPTER D-1. RURAL PEDIATRIC MENTAL HEALTH CARE ACCESS PROGRAM

(a) A person may provide mental health care services to a child younger than 18 years of age through a program established under this subchapter only if the person obtains the written consent of the parent or legal guardian of the child or, if the parent or legal guardian is not known or available, the adult with whom the child primarily resides.

(b) The consortium shall develop and post on the consortium's Internet website a model form for a person to provide consent under this section.

(c) Written consent obtained under Subsection (a) is not valid if the consent authorizes the provision of a mental health care service to a child that affirms the child's perception of the child's gender if that perception is inconsistent with the child's biological sex.

Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 707 (H.B. 18), Sec. 12, eff. June 20, 2025.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:17Z. Source file · JSON

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