S.B. No. 1353
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the content of certain immunization records and of
  certain biennial legislative reports on immunizations issued by the
  Department of State Health Services.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 161.0074, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
         (d)  If a public health disaster was declared under Chapter
  81 during the preceding two years, in addition to the information
  required under Subsection (c), for immunizations that immunize an
  individual against the communicable disease subject to the
  declaration the report must:
               (1)  include information by county on the accessibility
  to the immunizations of county residents by age, race, and
  geographic location, provided the information does not personally
  identify any individual;
               (2)  identify and assess disparities in access to the
  immunizations by age, race, and geographic location, including an
  assessment of immunization accessibility in each county;
               (3)  include the estimated economic benefit to this
  state of reducing disparities in immunization accessibility;
               (4)  include recommendations for reducing disparities
  in immunization accessibility; and
               (5)  include recommendations for legislative action to
  increase immunization rates.
         SECTION 2.  Section 161.008, Health and Safety Code, is
  amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:
         (b-1)  An immunization record provided by a health care
  provider as required by Section 161.00705 for inclusion in the
  immunization registry during a public health disaster declared
  under Chapter 81 must contain the race, age, ethnicity, and county
  of residence of the individual immunized. This subsection applies
  only to immunizations that immunize an individual against the
  communicable disease subject to the declaration.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1353 passed the Senate on        
  May 3, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 27, Nays 3.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1353 passed the House on        
  May 26, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 103, Nays 44, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor