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Texas · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
HB218Relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
Direction
Abortiontravel interstate shieldAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Prohibits transporting or funding transport of an unemancipated minor out of Texas for an abortion without parental consent, so less ability to obtain out-of-state abortions.
No person shall knowingly transport or fund the transportation of an unemancipated minor from Texas and into another state or country for the purpose of the minor obtaining an abortion without the written consent of a parent of the unemancipated minor or a person lawfully standing in the position of a parent of the unemancipated minor.
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Abortionpersonhood ivfAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Defines 'unborn child' by reference to Section 170A.001(5) and increases the offense to first-degree felony if the unborn child dies as a result of the abortion, so greater legal status for the unborn.
"Unborn child" has the meaning assigned in Section 170A.001(5).
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AbortionexceptionsAI label
=No change to abortion accessmodel confidence 70%
Exempts abortions performed under the exceptions in Section 170A.002(b)-(d) from the transportation prohibition, so retains those exceptions for the new restriction.
The prohibition under subsection (a) does not apply to an abortion performed or induced under the exception described in Section 170A.002(b)-(d), Health and Safety Code.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new prohibition on transporting or funding transport of an unemancipated minor out of state for an abortion without parental consent, with criminal and civil penalties, directly restricting access to out-of-state abortions for minors. It incorporates a definition of 'unborn child' and ties a higher penalty to the death of the unborn child, addressing fetal personhood. It carves out an exception for abortions allowed under existing law but does not expand or restrict those exceptions themselves.
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HB438Relating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.↓Restricts abortion access↓Restricts abortion access Filed
HB511Relating to restricting who may be a party to a gestational agreement based on citizenship status or relation to a foreign terrorist organiz↓Restricts abortion access Filed