Texas

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of ingesting a controlled substance while pregnant or introducing a controlled substance into the body of a person who is pregnant and the consequences of the commission of that offense in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship.

AN ACT relating to the establishment of a pilot program in certain counties to require health and human services providers to provide screening to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

Subchapter B, Chapter 501, Government Code, is amended by adding Sections 501.059 and 501.064 to read as follows: Sec.501.059. Screening for and education concerning fetal alcohol exposure during pregnancy. (a) The department shall establish a screening program to identify female inmates who are:(1) between the ages of 18 and 44; (2) sentenced to a term of confinement not to exceed two years; and (3)at risk for having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications, including giving birth to a child with alcohol-related birth defects. (b) The screening program established under Subsection (a) must:

(1) evaluate the family planning practices of each

female inmate described by Subsection (a) in relation to the inmate ’s consumption of alcohol and risk of having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications; (2) include an objective screening tool to be used by department employees administering the screening program; and

(3) occur during the diagnostic process or at another

time determined by the department. (c) The department shall provide: (1) a brief substance abuse intervention to all female inmates identified by the screening program as being at risk for having a pregnancy with alcohol-related complications; and (2) an educational brochure describing the risks and dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy to all female inmates...Subchapter B, Chapter 507, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 507.028 to read as follows: Sec.A507.028. Screening for and education concerning fetal alcohol exposure during pregnancy. (a) The department shall establish and use a screening program in state jail felony facilities that is substantially similar to the program established and used by the department under Section 501.059. (b)The department shall provide to all female defendants confined in state jail felony facilities an educational brochure describing the risks and dangers of consuming alcohol during pregnancy.

Relating to the establishment of a pilot program in certain counties to require health and human services providers to provide screening to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.

SECTIONA16.Subchapter A, Chapter 11, Alcoholic Beverage Code, is amended by adding Section 11.042 to read as follows: Sec.A11.042. Health risks warning sign. (a) The commission by rule shall require the holder of a permit authorizing the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption to display a warning sign on the door to each restroom on the permitted premises that informs the public of the risks of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. (b)The commission ’s rules shall specify the language of the warning and the size and graphic design of the sign, including font size and type.