HB 158 — County Jail Standards for Pregnant Prisoners
Texas would set minimum county jail standards for pregnant and postpartum prisoners.
Filed 11/09/2026, HB 158 would would set minimum county jail standards for pregnant and postpartum prisoners.
Most of the writing here is about county jails, where people are held before conviction. That is the room a jail bill changes, and the record it either creates or withholds.
What the report shows
The House report for 11/09/2026 lists HB 158 under author González, Mary, with this caption: “Relating to minimum standards for county jails relating to pregnant and postpartum prisoners.” Nothing in the report lists a committee, a vote, or a hearing, so this summary does not add any.
What it would mean
Read simply, the caption covers one subject: the jail and custody question named in it. The report does not list money amounts, dates other than the filing date, or any agency findings, and this summary does not supply them. The caption itself: “Relating to minimum standards for county jails relating to pregnant and postpartum prisoners.”
Author: González, Mary. Filed: 11/09/2026.
What to watch next
This bill is at the filing stage. The history page linked below is the place to check for committee action, and until there is action there, no one can say what the law will be.
Sources: Texas Legislature, Today's Filed Bills in the House (11/09/2026), HB 158 caption and author; Bill history for HB 158.