State Rep. Donna Howard, D-Austin, speaks during a rally outside of the Texas Department of State Health Services building in Austin on Sept. 25, 2026. The Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee met the same day, but closed its meeting to the public. Lorianne Willett for The Texas Tribune
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