Bills Affecting Public Health

• House Bill 12: Expanding Medicaid coverage for post-partum mothers to 12 months. 
• House Bill 1575: New training components for community health workers (CHWs).
• Senate Bill 29: COVID vaccine mandates, mask mandates, and required closure of businesses or schools prohibited.
• Senate Bill 812: Requires food allergen awareness in food service establishments.

Bills Affecting Border Public Health

• House Bill 1: Rider for Rio Grande Valley Facilities and Services
  • Allows for the unexpended balance of funds first distributed in 87th 3rd special session (SB8) to continue to be used for laboratory facility and infrastructure upgrades in the Rio Grande Valley, specifically Starr County.