Texas HB1134 prohibits the Department of State Health Services from maintaining records of vaccine exemption requests or forms sent out by zip code.

Texas HB1134 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit the Department of State Health Services from maintaining records of the names of individuals who request vaccine exemption affidavits or the number of such forms sent out each year, disaggregated by zip code. Instead, the department must maintain a record of the total number of affidavit forms sent out annually and report this information to the legislature. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025.

Texas HB1134 prohibits the Department of State Health Services from maintaining records of vaccine exemption requests or forms sent out by zip code.

Texas HB1134 amends the Health and Safety Code to prohibit the Department of State Health Services from maintaining records of the names of individuals who request vaccine exemption affidavits or the number of such forms sent out each year, disaggregated by zip code. Instead, the department must maintain a record of the total number of affidavit forms sent out annually and report this information to the legislature. The changes will take effect on September 1, 2025.