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TX SB2768

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/14/2025

Primary Sponsor

Molly Cook

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals Texas's near-total abortion ban and numerous abortion restrictions, redefining "abortion" as a procedure performed after pregnancy verification to terminate pregnancy, excluding birth control devices and oral contraceptives from the definition

  • Allows minors to consent to pregnancy-related medical treatment including abortion without parental consent, and permits minors to consent to contraception-related examinations and treatment

  • Requires health insurance plans to cover abortion services, all FDA-approved contraception, and voluntary sterilization without cost-sharing, prior authorization, utilization review, or coverage delays

  • Expands Medicaid eligibility under the Affordable Care Act and extends postpartum Medicaid coverage from 12 months to 24 months, while requiring Medicaid reimbursement for abortion, contraception, and sterilization services regardless of federal funding availability

  • Repeals restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors (Subchapter X, Chapter 161, Health and Safety Code) and removes provisions prohibiting physicians from performing such procedures

Legislative Description

Relating to certain health care services, increasing access to health care, and repealing or replacing medically unnecessary and outdated health care restrictions.

Health

Last Action

Referred to Health & Human Services

4/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Services4/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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