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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session

HB2831 Relating to the collection of reproductive health information; imposing a civil penalty.

Direction

Abortion otherAI label

Expands abortion access model confidence 85%

Imposes consent, privacy, and disclosure restrictions on the collection, processing, sale, and geofencing of reproductive health information (including data on abortion and related services), so less sharing of such data with governments or third parties without consent.

A covered entity or service provider may not disclose an individual's reproductive health information to a federal, state, or local governmental entity or official unless: (1) the governmental entity or official serves the covered entity or service provider with a valid warrant or establishes the existence of exigent circumstances that render obtaining a warrant impracticable;

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  1. Filed (completed)
  2. Committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Status: Died (session ended)

Last action
2025-03-19: Referred to Public Health
Filed
2025-02-13
Committee
Public Health
Sponsor
Mihaela Plesa D

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates new Subchapter F in Chapter 181, Health and Safety Code, that strictly regulates the collection, processing, disclosure, sale, and geofencing of 'reproductive health information' (explicitly including abortion-related data, procedures, medications, and services). It requires specific consent, limits uses and retention, bars disclosure to government entities without a warrant (except in limited cases), prohibits geofencing around reproductive health providers, and creates civil penalties and a private right of action. These provisions expand legal protections and privacy for, i

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History (3 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-03-19HReferred to Public Health
2025-03-19HRead first time
2025-02-13HFiled