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Living kidney donation in

Texas

What transplant centers in Texas publish about their living donor programs, and what the state protects for someone who donates here.

Verified centers in Texas

Living donors in Texas: grade C

Texas has 2 of the seven protections tracked. Worth checking exactly which before you plan time off — the fact sheet below has the detail, and your transplant centre's donor advocate will know it too.

What the American Kidney Fund tracks, in every state

  • Insurance companies cannot deny you life, disability or long-term care cover, or charge you more, because you donated
  • Job-protected leave if you work for the state
  • Job-protected leave if you work for a private employer
  • Paid leave for living donors
  • A tax credit or deduction for your donation costs
  • Direct reimbursement of donation expenses
  • A tax credit for employers who give donors paid leave

This is the full list AKF scores every state against — not a claim about which of these Texas has. The fact sheet below has that detail, and it is more current than anything cached here.

The American Kidney Fund's Texas fact sheet

There is no federal protection yet.

The Living Donor Protection Act would extend insurance non-discrimination and family-leave protection nationwide. It has not passed. The Senate version cleared its committee in March 2026 and is awaiting a floor vote; the House version has not moved since July 2025. Until one of them becomes law, what protects you is whatever your state has done.

Congress.gov, S. 1552 / H.R. 4583, checked 5 August 2026

What it costs, and what covers it

The recipient's insurance covers a donor's evaluation, surgery and follow-up. Programs like NLDAC reimburse travel, lodging, dependent care and lost wages for donors who need it — the donor guide walks through both, with sources.

Money and job protection, explainedCenters verified for NLDAC in Texas

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My Kidney Story does not collect, store, or evaluate medical information, and nothing on this page is medical advice. Donor eligibility is determined solely by a transplant center after its own independent evaluation.

My Kidney Story is independent and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, any center listed here, SRTR, OPTN or NLDAC.