Tex. Health and Safety Code § 34.005
This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 34.005, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 34.005. DUTIES OF REVIEW COMMITTEE.
Official statutory text
The review committee shall:
(1) study and review:
(A) cases of pregnancy-related deaths;
(B) trends, rates, or disparities in pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity;
(C) health conditions and factors that disproportionately affect the most at-risk population as determined in the joint biennial report required under Section 34.015; and
(D) best practices and programs operating in other states that have reduced rates of pregnancy-related deaths;
(2) compare rates of pregnancy-related deaths based on the socioeconomic status of the mother;
(3) determine the feasibility of the review committee studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and
(4) in consultation with the Perinatal Advisory Council, make recommendations to help reduce the incidence of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this state.
(1) study and review:
(A) cases of pregnancy-related deaths;
(B) trends, rates, or disparities in pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity;
(C) health conditions and factors that disproportionately affect the most at-risk population as determined in the joint biennial report required under Section 34.015; and
(D) best practices and programs operating in other states that have reduced rates of pregnancy-related deaths;
(2) compare rates of pregnancy-related deaths based on the socioeconomic status of the mother;
(3) determine the feasibility of the review committee studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and
(4) in consultation with the Perinatal Advisory Council, make recommendations to help reduce the incidence of pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this state.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.