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 vaccines being administered without proper parental consent or full disclosure of the associated risks." The bill requires written informed consent and asks the Department of State Health Services to produce an information sheet for that purpose.

Supporters said the change modernizes and standardizes the consent process. Opponents questioned whether the bill could impede public‑health practice or create administrative burdens for providers. The motion to suspend the regular order passed, and the bill cleared third reading on the same day.

On final passage the Senate recorded 23 ayes and 8 nays; the secretary announced the bill "is finally passed." The vote tally indicates division among senators over the measure.

The bill text as described on the floor directs the Department of State Health Services to draft the standardized information sheet and to set the consent requirement; the Senate debate did not add specifics about enforcement or civil penalties during the floor remarks recorded in the transcript.

The measure now moves to the stage provided for in the legislative process after Senate passage; the transcript does not record House action following the Senate vote.

Meeting context: The proposal drew objection during the suspension vote (23–8) and cleared final passage later in the session, indicating it was a contested item within an otherwise busy calendar of bills.