Freshman lawmaker continues push for sickle cell registry in Texas

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A freshman Texas lawmaker is making a name for herself this legislative session, authoring a bill that has bipartisan support, and is now closer to becoming law.Houston Representative Lauren Ashley Simmons sits down with Jala Washington to talk about sickle cell registry legislation.(KXAN photos/Ed Zavala).
The legislation would create a state registry for sickle cell. It's a rare, serious hereditary blood disorder most commonly seen in Black people. And it causes extreme i