State Rep. Katrina Pierson wants Texas women to get baseline hormone testing covered by insurance, easier access to menopause treatments and fewer hoops to jump through for iron-deficiency care.
Pierson, whose House District 33 includes all of Rockwall County, announced the Texas Women's Health Initiative on Thursday, Aug. 13, framing it as a three-part legislative package she plans to file for the 90th session, which convenes Jan. 12, 2027.
"For decades, women have been used by special interests looking to score political points, while many of the everyday health issues affecting women remain unresolved," Pierson said in a statement published by Blue Ribbon News. "We are setting aside the discussions on abortion, birth control, and IVF to focus on health issues that impact all women across Texas."
What the initiative would do
The package has three pillars:
Hormone baseline testing — Push insurers to cover early hormone panels so women can establish a reference point before symptoms appear.
Perimenopause and menopause treatment — Expand access to physician-prescribed hormones, compounded medications prepared by specialty pharmacies and the lab monitoring that goes with them.
Iron access — Broaden standing orders so pharmacists or other providers can dispense iron treatments without requiring a separate doctor visit each time.
No bill numbers have been filed yet. The Texas Legislature meets only in odd-numbered years, so the earliest these proposals could become law is during the 140-day session running through May 31, 2027.
Speaker Burrows backs the effort
House Speaker Dustin Burrows endorsed the initiative, saying Pierson is "bringing needed attention to areas of women's health that have too often been overlooked." Burrows directed lawmakers earlier this year to study women's healthcare issues ahead of the 2027 session and placed Pierson on a new Subcommittee on Disease Prevention & Women's and Children's Health alongside Rep. Joanne Shofner and Rep. Liz Campos.
Pierson, who took office in January 2025, also sits on the House Committee on Public Health. Her district office is at 101 E. Rusk St., Suite 201, in downtown Rockwall.
Local connection
Pierson's district covers all of Rockwall County and portions of southern Collin County, meaning the bills she files would directly reflect constituent input from Rockwall and Heath residents. No bill text or co-sponsors have been announced.
The initiative deliberately sidesteps the most politically divisive women's health debates to focus on what Pierson described as everyday health issues affecting all women across Texas.
Residents can reach Pierson's Capitol office at (512) 463-0484 or by email at [email protected]. Bill filing for the 90th session opens later this fall.
