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TX HB1220

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Mihaela Plesa

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates new exceptions to Texas abortion prohibitions for pregnant women who are 35 years of age or older or who have a physician-determined high-risk condition

  • Exempts pregnancies resulting from in vitro fertilization (IVF) from multiple abortion restrictions under the Health and Safety Code

  • Applies these exceptions to third-trimester abortion bans, partial-birth abortion prohibitions, dismemberment abortion prohibitions, and restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs

  • Exempts qualifying cases from the Texas Heartbeat Act requirements (Sections 171.203 and 171.204) regarding detection of fetal heartbeat

  • Takes effect immediately upon receiving two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers, otherwise takes effect September 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to exceptions to laws prohibiting abortion.

Abortion

Last Action

Referred to Public Health

3/10/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health3/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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