Jeffrey Curtis Leach, Texas State Representative of the 67th district (R) | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Leach_(politician)#:~:text=Jeffrey%20Curtis%20%22Jeff%22%20Leach%20(,a%20portion%20of%20Collin%20County.&text=Plano%2C%20Texas%2C%20U.S.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to prohibiting organ transplant recipient discrimination on the basis of vaccination status’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill prohibits discrimination against organ transplant recipients based solely on their vaccination status. Health care providers cannot deem individuals ineligible for transplants, deny related medical services, or lower their priority on waiting lists based solely on vaccination status. However, providers may consider vaccination status in treatment decisions if a physician deems it medically significant following an individualized assessment. The bill allows for alternative risk mitigation strategies instead of vaccinations and mandates patient education on vaccination risks and benefits. Providers are protected from adverse actions for complying with these provisions. The bill applies to all stages of the transplant process and takes effect Sept. 1, 2025, with necessary rules to be adopted by Jan. 1, 2026.
Jeff Leach, chair of the House Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence and member of the House Committee on Public Education, proposed another 14 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Leach graduated from Baylor University with a BS and again from SMU Dedman School of Law with a JD.
Jeff Leach is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 67th House district. He replaced previous state representative Jerry A. Madden in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 4078 | 03/27/2025 | Relating to public improvement districts located in certain municipalities |
| HB 7 | 03/25/2025 | Relating to parental rights in public education and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; authorizing an administrative penalty; creating criminal offenses |
| HB 3164 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the withdrawal of a candidate in a runoff primary election |
| HB 3162 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the use of an accessible absentee mail system by certain voters |
| HB 3067 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the payment of salary to an individual pending the individual's impeachment trial |
| HB 3003 | 03/20/2025 | Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee |
| HB 2916 | 03/19/2025 | Relating to criminal and civil liability for disabling, damaging, or destroying an unmanned aircraft |
| HB 2536 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the purchase of or acquisition of title to real property by certain aliens or foreign entities; creating a criminal offense |
| HB 2535 | 03/17/2025 | Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education |
| HB 1671 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the establishment of parentage and the duty to pay retroactive child support, including the duty to pay retroactive child support beginning on the date of the child's conception |
| HB 1670 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to a person submitting proof of citizenship to verify eligibility to vote in Texas |
| HB 797 | 03/05/2025 | Relating to the discipline of judges by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and notice to the legislature of certain reprimands |
| HB 734 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty |
| HB 717 | 03/04/2025 | Relating to the right of a public school employee to engage in religious speech or prayer while on duty |
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