Texas Drops Challenge to 25-Year-Old HIPAA Privacy Rule

Move Comes After Ruling in Separate Case Discarded HIPAA Reproductive PHI Changes Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • December 1, 2025

The state of Texas has dropped a federal lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that sought to vacate the 25-year-old HIPAA privacy rule, as well as 2024 rule changes under the Biden administration that prohibit the disclosure of reproductive health information.

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The move by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for "joint stipulation of dismissal" of the lawsuit without prejudice came after a Texas court in a separate case in June ruled to essentially vacate HIPAA privacy rule modifications made by the Biden administration in 2024 that sought to shield disclosures and the use ...