Wednesday, March 18, 2009

HB 1240, relating to information required to be provided to parents of an infant, reported favorably out of committee 3/17/2009

HB 1240, authored by Representative Villareal, amends the Texas Health and Safety Code to mandate that, in addition to the resource pamphlet, new parents be given a resource guide on the health, safety, and development of a child from birth to age five.

HB 1240 was reported favorably out of the House Committee on Public Health.

The fiscal note for this bill can be found here: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/81R/fiscalnotes/pdf/HB01240I.pdf

Full Text: http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=HB1240