Texas Governor Executive Order GA-46

On August 26, 2024, Texas Governor Greg Abbot issued Executive Order GA-46, which directed public hospitals to ask hospitalized individuals and those seeking emergency department care if they were legally present in the United States. The hospitals were to report the number of such individuals served and the costs of care to the state's Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The order directed HHSC to release this information to the public. Data collection started November 1, 2024 . . .