By Hanna Landa, Executive Editor Published Mar 10, 2025
Texas food banks and advocacy groups are pushing for legislative action to integrate nutrition-focused healthcare into Medicaid, allowing doctors to prescribe healthy food as part of treatment for chronic illnesses.
Texas is considering a shift in child welfare policy, moving from "reasonable efforts" to "active efforts" in family preservation. State Sen. Kevin Sparks introduced Senate Bill 620, which would extend standards from the Indian Child Welfare Act to all child welfare cases in the state.
Senate Bill 348 would grant unmarried minor mothers the ability to make decisions regarding postpartum medical care and contraception without parental consent.
Texas Legislature coverage is being produced by Public Affairs Reporting students in the TCU Bob Schieffer College of Communication’s Journalism Department with support from the Matthews Family Endowment for Journalism.
