HB962 - Relating to required submission of vaccine injury reports to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.

      By: Toth H.B. No. 962       A BILL TO BE ENTITLED   AN ACT   relating to required submission of vaccine injury reports to the   federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.          BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Subchapter A, Chapter 161, Health and Safety   Code, is amended by adding Section 161.0103 to read as follows:           Sec.   161.0103.     REQUIRED REPORT OF VACCINE INJURIES AND   ADVERSE EVENTS. (a)     Notwithstanding any other law, a health care   provider shall report each potential vaccine-related injury of a   patient the provider treats, including any adverse event following   vaccination, to the federal Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System.           (b)     The executive commissioner shall adopt rules necessary   to implement this section.          SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.