Bill > SB730

This bill expands existing Texas law to prohibit governmental entities from engaging in transactions or providing logistical support to abortion assistance entities or abortion providers. The bill introduces a broad new definition of "abortion assistance entity" that includes organizations providing financial assistance for abortion costs, travel accommodations, support services, or abortion-inducing drugs. It prohibits governmental entities from entering into any taxpayer resource transactions with such entities and explicitly bars providing logistical support for abortion procurement, which includes funding for child care, transportation, lodging, food, counseling, or any service that facilitates obtaining an abortion. The bill allows the attorney general, state residents, or local residents to bring civil actions against entities violating these provisions, with potential remedies including declaratory and injunctive relief, court costs, and attorney's fees. Notably, the bill waives sovereign immunity for governmental entities and includes provisions that make it difficult for defendants to recover costs in such legal actions. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025, and includes a severability clause to ensure that if any part of the legislation is found invalid, the remaining provisions will still stand.

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https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB730