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TX HB2651
Bill
Status
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mihaela Plesa
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AI Summary
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Allows physicians to perform abortions on unemancipated minors (unmarried minors who have not been legally emancipated) with only the minor's consent, without requiring parental consent or judicial approval
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Removes existing restrictions on abortion-inducing drugs for unemancipated minors if a physician determines the drug will be effective and does not pose a risk based on gestational age
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Provides liability protection for physicians performing abortions on unemancipated minors under this exemption, shielding them from civil liability, criminal liability, and disciplinary action
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Repeals Chapter 33 of the Family Code, which contains Texas's existing parental notification and judicial bypass requirements for minors seeking abortions
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Amends multiple statutes to remove references to judicial bypass procedures and parental consent requirements for minor abortions, including removing these as prohibited practices for physician licensing
Legislative Description
Relating to an exemption from abortion restrictions for unemancipated minors and the repeal of provisions regarding notice and consent to those abortions.
MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Last Action
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
3/18/2025