Texas Statutes

§ 81C.003 — PROHIBITED VACCINE MANDATE.

Texas § 81C.003
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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 81C.003 (2026).

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Sec. 81C.003. PROHIBITED VACCINE MANDATE.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (b), a governmental entity may not implement, order, or otherwise impose a mandate requiring a person to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
(b)The prohibition under Subsection (a) applies only to the extent the prohibition does not conflict with the final rule adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and published at 86 Fed. Reg. 61555 (November 5, 2021).

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Legislative History

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 336 (S.B. 29 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023. Redesignated from Health and Safety Code, Chapter 81B by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 204 (H.B. 1620 ), Sec. 22.001(19), eff. September 1, 2025.

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