Mexico City Congress Advances Care System Law, Approval Expected by Mid-2026
Mexico City, February 2, 2026 – The Mexico City Congress is moving forward with the consolidation of the Care System Law, with expectations for its approval during the new ordinary period, specifically within the first half of the year. This was affirmed by Royfid Torres, coordinator of the Orange Bench, in an interview with Publimetro.
Torres explained that legislative work on this matter began with the initiative presented by the Head of Government, Clara Brugada. Since then, a collaborative work plan has been established, emphasizing consensus, the participation of civil organizations, and feedback gathered from forums and technical discussions.
“We have three initiatives presented on the matter that we have been able to complement with the work of organizations and with the comments we have received. Today we have a working group that allowed us to produce a pre-consultation that, although perfectible, allows us to better face the consultation process we are obliged to undertake.”
– Royfid Torres
Royfid Torres underscored that the objective is to build a consensus-based preliminary opinion, which will incorporate all lessons learned during the pre-consultation, as well as observations made in various discussion forums.
Care System in CDMX Enters Final Phase: Royfid Torres
“The will is to include all observations and learnings from this process to submit a preliminary opinion for consultation, strengthened and with greater social support.”
– Royfid Torres
Approval of Care Law Expected in 2026
When questioned about the legislative timeline, the deputy expressed optimism, stating that the Care System Law could be finalized in the coming months.
“I hope that, at least for the first half of this year, we will already have a law,” he asserted.
Mobility and Road Safety: Another Priority
During his intervention, Royfid Torres also addressed pending issues in mobility, particularly the need to harmonize local legislation with the General Mobility and Road Safety Law, despite the implementation of the permanent license in the capital.
He acknowledged the existence of legal observations but warned that these should not hinder legislative progress.
“This cannot prevent us from harmonizing the entire law, especially in a fundamental section that has to do with road safety.”
– Royfid Torres
The deputy recalled that in the previous legislature, there was already 90% consensus on a mobility opinion, which could be revisited and updated with pending issues to address the urgent need for Mexico City to have an executive and effective road safety policy.
