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TX HB5310
Bill
Status
3/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
James Talarico
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AI Summary
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Repeals Chapter 170A of the Health and Safety Code, which contains Texas's near-total abortion ban (the "trigger law" that took effect after Roe v. Wade was overturned)
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Repeals Subchapter H of Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code, which established the private civil enforcement mechanism allowing individuals to sue abortion providers (commonly known as the "Texas Heartbeat Act" or SB 8)
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Repeals Section 30.022 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and Section 311.036 of the Government Code, which relate to abortion statute construction and enforcement
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Repeals Chapter 6-1/2, Title 71 of the Revised Statutes, which contains Texas's pre-Roe criminal abortion statute from 1925
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Removes the exception that prevented the Health and Human Services Commission from enforcing the heartbeat provisions, consolidating enforcement authority with the commission for remaining abortion regulations
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Effective date: September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the repeal of certain laws regulating abortion and the construction of abortion statutes.
Abortion
Last Action
Referred to Public Health
4/7/2025