Texas rules and Austin data

Texas law on minors, partners and pregnancy, and the latest Austin STI figures.

How to Tell a Partner You Have an STD (and Expedited Partner Therapy in Texas)

How to tell a partner you have an STD, with a calm script, plus how expedited partner therapy works in Texas and where to test in Austin.

STD Rates in Austin: What the Latest Data Shows

Latest STD rates for Austin and Travis County: chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis and HIV, compared with Texas, plus where to get tested.

STD Testing During Pregnancy in Texas

Answers on STD testing during pregnancy in Austin, TX: syphilis, congenital syphilis, Texas prenatal testing rules, and where to get tested.

STD Testing for Teens and Minors in Texas: Consent and Confidentiality

Can minors get STD testing in Austin without a parent? Texas consent law, what stays private, what parents may learn, and free or low-cost clinics.