Texas SB456 increases the penalty for purchasing or selling human organs and mandates license revocation for physicians using such organs.

Texas SB456 amends the Texas Penal Code to elevate the penalty for purchasing or selling human organs from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. The bill also adds a new section to the Occupations Code, requiring the revocation of a physician's license if they knowingly use a human organ obtained in violation of the Penal Code in a medical procedure. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas SB456 increases the penalty for purchasing or selling human organs and mandates license revocation for physicians using such organs.

Texas SB456 amends the Texas Penal Code to elevate the penalty for purchasing or selling human organs from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. The bill also adds a new section to the Occupations Code, requiring the revocation of a physician's license if they knowingly use a human organ obtained in violation of the Penal Code in a medical procedure. The changes apply to offenses committed on or after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.