84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1670, Chapter 740 Page: 3 of 7
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H.B. No. 1670
1 develop the form and the educational information required under
2 Section 172.002 and post a copy of the form and information on the
3 department's Internet website.
4 SECTION 2. (a) Not later than December 1, 2015, the
5 executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission
6 shall adopt the rules necessary to implement Chapter 172, Health
7 and Safety Code, as added by this Act.
8 (b) Notwithstanding Section 172.002, Health and Safety
9 Code, as added by this Act, a hospital or birthing facility is not
10 required to comply with that section until January 1, 2016.
11 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
12 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
13 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
14 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
15 Act takes effect September 1, 2015.3
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Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives. 84th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, House Bill 1670, Chapter 740, legislative document, June 17, 2015; [Austin, Texas]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth705258/m1/3/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.