Maternal mortality bill passes Texas House, moves to Senate for consideration

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- House Bill 663, which would create a statewide maternal health data registry, passed in the Texas House of Representatives on Friday.Rep. Shawn Thierry, D-Houston, authored the bill and filed it on Nov. 14, 2022. KXAN Investigates: Mothers ErasedThierry, along with a group of Texas lawmakers, sought answers from the Texas Department of State Health Services after the delayed release of the 2022 Texas Maternal Mortality Report.“As most are aware, maternal mortality and morb