S.B. No. 754 aims to establish informed consent requirements for health care services in Texas, emphasizing the right of individuals to provide or withhold consent for such services. The bill introduces Chapter 174 to the Health and Safety Code, which defines key terms such as "health care facility," "health care practitioner," and "health care service," including the administration of vaccines. It prohibits coercion or compulsion of individuals into obtaining health care services against their preferences and mandates that health care practitioners must obtain informed consent before providing services. The bill also outlines the conditions under which individuals may refuse health care services without facing adverse actions or penalties.

Additionally, the bill allows individuals in health care facilities to request exemptions from required health care services based on sincerely held religious beliefs or recognized medical conditions. It grants the attorney general the authority to seek injunctive relief against violations of this chapter and establishes civil liability for health care practitioners who fail to comply, with damages set at a minimum of $5,000. The provisions of this act will apply only to health care services provided on or after its effective date, which is contingent upon legislative approval for immediate effect or set for September 1, 2025.

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