Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3339: Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 16, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.
From the engrossed text, May 16, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. (a) In this section: (1) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. (2) "Review committee" means the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee established under Chapter 34, Health and Safety Code. (b) The review committee and the department shall jointly conduct a study to evaluate maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state. In conducting the study, the review committee and department shall: (1) compare maternal mortality and morbidity rates among Black women in this state to maternal mortality and morbidity rates among each other race and ethnicity; (2) compare maternal mortality and morbidity rates among Black women in this state in relation to their socioeconomic status and education level; (3) assess the impact of social determinants of health, including an evaluation of data on pregnancy-related deaths, pregnancy-related complications almost resulting in death, and morbidities, to identify any correlation in that data to women who are uninsured, receive health care coverage under Medicaid, or receive health care coverage through a private health benefit plan issuer; (4) evaluate the impact of the following health conditions on maternal mortality and (B) preeclampsia, eclampsia, …
Sponsors
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139) · primary sponsor
- Ron Reynolds (D, HD-027)
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146)
- Jolanda Jones (D, HD-147)
- Toni Rose (D, HD-110)
- Alma Allen (D, HD-131)
- Rhetta Bowers (D, HD-113)
- John Bryant (D, HD-114)
- Sheryl Cole (D, HD-046)
- Nicole Collier (D, HD-095)
- Charles Cunningham (R, HD-127)
- Aicha Davis (D)
Latest actions
- : Received from the House
- : Reported engrossed
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#2901)
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#2798)
- : Passed to engrossment
- : Read 2nd time
Votes
- Public Health Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#3539 (May 16, 2025): 110 yea, 29 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2901 (May 16, 2025): 68 yea, 52 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2798 (May 15, 2025): 78 yea, 58 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2621 (May 15, 2025): 141 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Interim Studies, Women, STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF, Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions, PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH, TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Common questions
- What is HB3339?
- HB3339 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.
- What does HB3339 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to a study on maternal mortality and morbidity among Black women in this state.
- What is the status of HB3339?
- Passed one chamber as of May 16, 2025. Latest action: Received from the House (May 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3339?
- Charlene Ward Johnson (D, HD-139), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3339?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03339
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