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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB1919Relating to state liability for denial of health care services arising from laws limiting or prohibiting reproductive health care.
Direction
AbortionotherAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates a cause of action and waives sovereign immunity allowing individuals to sue the state for damages from denial of reproductive health care including abortion due to state laws, making it legally costly for the state to restrict abortion access.
An individual may bring an action against this state for damages resulting from a denial of a health care service arising from a law of this state limiting or prohibiting access to reproductive health care, including abortion.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-03-14: Referred to State Affairs
Filed
2025-01-16
Committee
State Affairs
Sponsor
John Bryant D, Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos D + 2 cosponsors (2 D)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates state liability and a private right of action specifically for harms from denial of reproductive health care (including abortion) caused by state laws that limit or prohibit it. This makes enforcement of abortion restrictions more legally and financially costly for the state, which expands legal access to abortion under the topic axis. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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