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Rep. Jon Rosenthal introduced HB 3596, a bill on Education, Health, and Minors, to the Texas House on Tuesday, March 25 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.

More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to prevention of and safety requirements regarding sudden cardiac arrest affecting public school students participating in interscholastic athletics’’.

The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.

This bill, known as Cody's Law, introduces requirements aimed at preventing sudden cardiac arrest among public school students in Texas participating in interscholastic athletics, effective beginning with the 2025-26 school year. It mandates that students and their parents receive information about warning signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, including fainting, difficulty breathing, and chest pains, prior to participation in athletic activities. Additionally, the bill requires students to undergo an electrocardiogram, with the option to decline it through a signed form, and establishes guidelines for their removal from play if symptoms occur. Coaches must complete training on sudden cardiac arrest awareness before coaching, and school districts must retain relevant acknowledgment forms and provide informational sessions. The act maintains legal immunity for schools and personnel and becomes effective June 1, 2025, or September 1 if not enacted by a two-thirds legislative vote.

Jon Rosenthal, member of the House Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs and vice chair of the House Committee on Redistricting, proposed another 26 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.

Rosenthal graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991 with a BS.

Jon Rosenthal is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 135th House district. He replaced previous state representative Gary Elkins in 2019.

Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.

You can read more about the bills and other measures here.

Bill Number	Date Introduced	Short Description
HB 3451	03/24/2025	Relating to a change of name and sex for certain persons and the issuance of associated birth records and documentation; authorizing a fee
HB 2755	03/19/2025	Relating to requirements for and transparency of epidemiological reports and immunization exemption information and reports
HB 1763	03/14/2025	Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to marihuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, and paraphernalia
HB 1750	03/14/2025	Relating to the processing, manufacture, and sale of hemp products for smoking
HB 1603	03/12/2025	Relating to the authority of the Public Utility Commission of Texas to ensure the independent organization certified for the ERCOT power region has adequate reserve power to prevent blackout conditions
HB 1602	03/12/2025	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of a criminal offense relating to making false statements or reports of child abuse or neglect
HB 1601	03/12/2025	Relating to the prohibition, prevention, and remedying of certain discrimination
HB 1599	03/12/2025	Relating to a handgun safety course required for the transfer of a handgun
HB 613	03/04/2025	Relating to the interconnection of the ERCOT power grid to grids outside the ERCOT power region
HB 608	03/04/2025	Relating to electric power purchased for the ERCOT power region
HB 575	03/03/2025	Relating to preparation for and response to weather emergencies that affect certain natural gas facilities; increasing the amount of civil and administrative penalties
HB 574	03/03/2025	Relating to the use of adaptive model data analytics software by the independent organization certified to manage the ERCOT power region
HB 532	03/03/2025	Relating to the applicability to open-enrollment charter schools of certain law regarding travel expenses
HB 531	03/03/2025	Relating to the use of certain devices by a person occupying a voting station
HB 501	03/03/2025	Relating to the advertisement of disposable wipes as flushable; authorizing a civil penalty
HB 489	02/28/2025	Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained
HB 471	02/28/2025	Relating to the intake and disposition records of animal shelters and releasing agencies
HB 459	02/28/2025	Relating to the establishment by the Railroad Commission of Texas of a policy to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas from wells or other facilities regulated by the commission
HB 438	02/28/2025	Relating to prohibiting an increase in the rent of a tenant residing in a development supported with a low income housing tax credit allocation
HB 435	02/28/2025	Relating to prohibiting carrying a firearm while intoxicated; creating a criminal offense
HB 410	02/28/2025	Relating to pet deposits or fees collected by landlords
HB 362	02/28/2025	Relating to the assignment of public school students enrolled in certain school districts to an uncertified teacher
HB 302	02/28/2025	Relating to a prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of reproductive decisions and certain employment agreements limiting reproductive decisions
HB 270	02/27/2025	Relating to civil liability for discriminatory false reports to law enforcement agencies or emergency service providers
HB 230	02/27/2025	Relating to the establishment of the office of community violence intervention and prevention within the Department of State Health Services and a grant program for violence intervention and prevention services
HB 224	02/27/2025	Relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities