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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas expands Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee to 25 members by adding two doulas
Last action · August 20, 2025: FiledSponsor: Lauren Simmons
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 271 increases the total membership of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee from 23 to 25 members, specifically adding two s to the appointed positions.
Changes the professional composition of a state advisory body by incorporating end-of-life and community representation into maternal health reviews.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee
The committee expands its total membership from 23 to 25 and incorporates two doulas into its multidisciplinary advisory body.
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Two doula positions are newly created within the state committee's appointed membership.
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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
1 action- Aug 20, 2025HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 35)
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