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TX SB23

Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal offense.


summary

Introduced
03/08/2019
In Committee
04/23/2019
Crossed Over
04/09/2019
Passed
Dead
05/27/2019

Introduced Session

86th Legislature Regular Session

Bill Summary

Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal offense.

AI Summary

This bill amends the Texas Family Code to establish the rights of a child born alive after an abortion or premature birth. It creates a civil cause of action, imposing a civil penalty of at least $100,000 on a physician who fails to provide appropriate medical treatment to the child. The bill also makes it a third-degree felony for a physician or healthcare practitioner to violate this requirement. The bill applies only to children born alive on or after the effective date of September 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (15)

Last Action

Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence (on 04/23/2019)

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