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TX HB16

Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.


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Introduced
03/07/2019
In Committee
05/13/2019
Crossed Over
04/17/2019
Passed
05/25/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/14/2019

Introduced Session

86th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to the enforcement of the rights of a living unborn child after an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Texas Family Code to establish the rights of a living child born after an abortion, including requiring the physician who performed the abortion to ensure the child is immediately transferred to a hospital and exercise the same level of care as they would for any other child born at the same gestational age. The bill imposes a civil penalty of at least $100,000 on a physician who fails to provide appropriate medical treatment to the child, and makes it a third-degree felony offense. The bill also ensures that the woman on whom the abortion was performed cannot be held liable under this provision.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (88)

Greg Bonnen (R)* Stephanie Klick (R)* Lois Kolkhorst (R)* Jeff Leach (R)* Geanie Morrison (R)* Tom Oliverson (R)* Steve Allison (R),  Doc Anderson (R),  Trent Ashby (R),  Ernest Bailes (R),  Cecil Bell (R),  Keith Bell (R),  Paul Bettencourt (R),  Kyle Biedermann (R),  Dwayne Bohac (R),  Brad Buckley (R),  DeWayne Burns (R),  Dustin Burrows (R),  Angie Button (R),  Briscoe Cain (R),  Donna Campbell (R),  Giovanni Capriglione (R),  Travis Clardy (R),  John Cyrier (R),  Drew Darby (R),  Jay Dean (R),  Dan Flynn (R),  James Frank (R),  John Frullo (R),  Charlie Geren (R),  Craig Goldman (R),  Bob Hall (R),  Sam Harless (R),  Cody Harris (R),  Cole Hefner (R),  Justin Holland (R),  Dan Huberty (R),  Todd Hunter (R),  Kyle Kacal (R),  Ken King (R),  Phil King (R),  Matt Krause (R),  John Kuempel (R),  Stan Lambert (R),  Brooks Landgraf (R),  Mike Lang (R),  Lyle Larson (R),  Ben Leman (R),  J.M. Lozano (R),  Will Metcalf (R),  Morgan Meyer (R),  Mayes Middleton (R),  Rick Miller (R),  Jim Murphy (R),  Andy Murr (R),  Jane Nelson (R),  Candy Noble (R),  Leo Pacheco (D),  Chris Paddie (R),  Tan Parker (R),  Jared Patterson (R),  Dennis Paul (R),  Angela Paxton (R),  Dade Phelan (R),  Four Price (R),  John Raney (R),  Scott Sanford (R),  Matt Schaefer (R),  Charles Schwertner (R),  Matt Shaheen (R),  J.D. Sheffield (R),  Hugh Shine (R),  Reggie Smith (R),  John Smithee (R),  Drew Springer (R),  Phil Stephenson (R),  Jonathan Stickland (R),  Lynn Stucky (R),  Valoree Swanson (R),  Ed Thompson (R),  Tony Tinderholt (R),  Steve Toth (R),  Gary VanDeaver (R),  James White (R),  Terry Wilson (R),  John Wray (R),  Bill Zedler (R),  John Zerwas (R), 

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/19 (on 06/14/2019)

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