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Senate approves bill requiring written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccination
Summary
The Texas Senate passed House Bill 4,535, which requires written informed consent before COVID-19 vaccinations and directs the Department of State Health Services to create a standardized information sheet; the measure passed 23–8 after objections on the floor.
The Texas Senate on May 25 passed House Bill 4,535, a measure requiring written informed consent before a COVID‑19 vaccination and directing the Department of State Health Services to prepare a standardized information sheet outlining risks, manufacturers' legal protections and reporting systems for adverse events.
Senator Sandra Hancock moved for suspension of the regular order to take up the bill and described it as a response to "reports of COVID‑19…
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