Bill > SB308

This bill proposes amendments to Texas abortion-related laws by modifying language in the Health and Safety Code and repealing certain existing statutes. Specifically, the bill changes references from "woman" to "pregnant individual" in sections discussing abortion regulations, removes references to a specific chapter of the Revised Statutes, and repeals Chapters 170A of the Health and Safety Code and Chapter 6-1/2 of Title 71 of the Revised Statutes. The bill clarifies that these changes do not legalize prohibited conduct, do not limit existing legal remedies related to abortion, and do not prevent political subdivisions from regulating abortion as stringently as state law. The bill would take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote in the Texas Legislature, or otherwise on September 1, 2025. The key purpose appears to be updating statutory language and removing older, potentially obsolete abortion-related legal provisions while maintaining existing regulatory frameworks.

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