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The Houston Journal of Health Law & Policy is a biannual, open access, peer-reviewed, student-run, law journal covering issues in health law and policy. It was established in 1999 and is affiliated with the Health Law and Policy Institute at the University of Houston Law Center , in the United States.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued the NCAA, accusing the college athletic association of misleading fans by allowing transgender athletes to participate in women’s events. The lawsuit ...
It was referred to the House Public Health Committee on February 22, 2007. Media coverage of the Emilio Gonzales case brought debate over SB 439 and HB 1094 to the forefront. [11] The attempt to change this law did not make it through the 2007 legislative session. It died in the House after the Senate had passed a version of it.
With several legislative matters left unresolved as the Texas Legislature ended its normal term in May 2013, including voting in new redistricting maps, Governor Rick Perry issued a 30-day special session started May 27, 2013, which under Texas law allows him to ask the legislature to produce legislation for other matters that he requests. [11]
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The Texas Heartbeat Act contains twelve sections. [55] Although the Act is best known for its provisions that outlaw abortion after cardiac activity has been detected, and that authorize private lawsuits against those who violate the Act, the Act includes other provisions that further restrict abortion and deter litigants from challenging abortion laws in court. [56]
Sharon Lerner. "A New Health-Emergency Law Raises Concerns for the Immune Compromised: Round Up the Unusual Suspects". The Village Voice. January 2, 2002. William Martin. "Legal and Public Policy Responses of States to Bioterrorism." American Journal of Public Health. Vol.94, Iss. 7. July 2004. 1093; Thomas May. "Political Authority in a ...
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is an agency within the Texas Health and Human Services System. It was established by House Bill 2292 in 2003 during the 78th Legislature, [ 1 ] which consolidated twelve different healthcare agencies into five entities under the oversight of HHSC.