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Texas · 89th Legislature Regular Session
HB44Relating to exceptions to otherwise prohibited abortions based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment.
Direction
AbortionexceptionsAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Broadens the medical emergency exception for abortions by removing the 'life-threatening' qualifier, allowing abortions for conditions posing risk of death or serious impairment of major bodily function (not required to be imminent or irreversible), and clarifies that reasonable medical judgment can
in the exercise of reasonable medical judgment, the pregnant female on whom the abortion is performed, induced, or attempted has a physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy that places the female at risk of death or poses a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function unless the abortion is performed or induced
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Abortionpersonhood ivfAI label
↓Restricts abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Defines an ectopic pregnancy to include implantation in an abnormal location in the uterus or a scarred portion, and explicitly states that removing an ectopic pregnancy or a dead unborn child from spontaneous abortion is included in reasonable medical judgment, while adding fetal personhood-related
Reasonable medical judgment in providing medical treatment to a pregnant female includes removing: (1) an ectopic pregnancy as defined by Section 245.002(4-a); and (2) a dead, unborn child whose death was caused by spontaneous abortion.
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Abortionbans gestational limitsAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Amends the medical emergency exception applicable to post-20-week abortion bans and other prohibitions so that it aligns with the broadened definition allowing abortions for risk of death or substantial impairment without requiring the condition to be life-threatening or the impairment irreversible,
The prohibitions and requirements under Sections 171.043, 171.044, and 171.045(b) do not apply to an abortion performed if, in the physician's reasonable medical judgment, the abortion is necessary due to a medical emergency
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AbortionotherAI label
↔Mixed abortion accessmodel confidence 70%
Adds protections against civil, criminal, and disciplinary actions for physicians exercising reasonable medical judgment in medical emergencies, clarifies what does not constitute aiding/abetting an abortion, requires education programs on exceptions, and repeals certain prior provisions while mand
This section applies to any law that provides an exception to an otherwise prohibited abortion based on a condition described by Section 170A.002(b)(2). (b) It is an exception to the application of each law described by Subsection (a) that the death or injury of an unborn child resulted from treatment provided to a pregnant female based on a physician's reasonable medical judgment if the death of or injury to the unborn child was accidental or unintentional.
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Filed (completed)
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-04-07: Left pending in committee
Filed
2025-03-14
Committee
Public Health
Sponsor
Charlie Geren R, Ann Johnson D, Donna Howard D, Lacey Hull R, Angelia Orr R + 56 cosponsors (35 D, 21 R)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill primarily addresses abortion exceptions by broadening the medical emergency exception (removing 'life-threatening' requirement, clarifying non-imminent threats, protecting physician judgment, and shielding from liability), which expands legal access to abortion in qualifying cases; it also expands the definition of ectopic pregnancy and treats removal of a dead unborn child as non-abortion, touching on personhood-ivf in a restrictive manner for fetal status, while adding education mandates and repealing some prior sections without changing the core direction.
Related bills
HB438Relating to wrongful death actions arising from the death of an unborn child resulting from an abortion.↓Restricts abortion access↓Restricts abortion access Filed
HB575Relating to the protection of an unborn child's rights and criminal liability and justification for prohibited conduct.↓Restricts abortion access↓Restricts abortion access Filed
HJR24Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.↑Expands abortion access↑Expands abortion access Filed
SB231Relating to exceptions to and the repeal of certain laws prohibiting abortion.↑Expands abortion access↑Expands abortion access Filed
Hearings and calendar
2025-04-07 08:00 · Hearing · House Public Health Committee Hearing E2.030