Angela Paxton introduced SB 206 in Texas Senate — here’s what you need to know

Sen. Angela Paxton introduced SB 206, a bill on Health and Human Services, to the Texas Senate on Monday, Feb. 3 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to a webpage and mobile application for the provision of pregnancy-related resources and information’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill mandates the development and maintenance of a publicly accessible, mobile-friendly webpage on the Texas.gov Internet site to provide pregnancy-related resources and information. It requires the page to feature resources for mental health counseling, prenatal and postpartum services, mentorship, health care, financial aid, legal services, and support for addiction and domestic violence victims, among others. The webpage must tailor information based on user responses, include feedback options, and offer a resource search by zip code and county. The bill also allows for the creation of a mobile application with similar features. The act will become effective Sept. 1, 2025.

Angela Paxton, member of the Senate Committee on Nominations and vice chair of the Senate Committee on State Affairs, proposed another three bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a BS.

Angela Paxton is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state's 8th Senate district. She replaced previous state senator Van Taylor in 2019.

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.