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Texas · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
SB42Relating to exceptions to certain laws prohibiting abortion.
Direction
AbortionexceptionsAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 90%
Expands the exceptions to Texas's abortion prohibitions to include lethal fetal anomalies and life-limiting diagnoses incompatible with life, allowing more abortions in those cases.
It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) that the physician performing, inducing, or attempting the abortion determines the abortion is necessary due to: (1) a lethal fetal anomaly or diagnosis; or (2) a life-limiting diagnosis indicating the existence of a fetus outside a womb is incompatible with life without extraordinary medical interventions.
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Abortionbans gestational limitsAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Removes the 20-week post-fertilization age limit on abortions performed due to lethal fetal anomalies or life-limiting diagnoses, allowing such abortions later in pregnancy.
the abortion of her pregnancy even though the post-fertilization age of the unborn child is 20 or more weeks;
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Abortionprovider clinic regulationAI label
↑Expands abortion accessmodel confidence 80%
Expands exceptions to allow abortions in unlicensed facilities and protects physicians from disciplinary action when performed due to lethal fetal anomalies or life-limiting diagnoses.
It is an exception to the application of Section 245.014 that the abortion was performed in an unlicensed abortion facility due to: (1) a medical emergency described by Section 170A.002(b)(2); (2) a lethal fetal anomaly or diagnosis; or (3) a life-limiting diagnosis indicating the existence of a fetus outside a womb is incompatible with life without extraordinary medical interventions.
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Filed
Committee
Passed one chamber
Passed both
Governor
Law
Status: Died (session ended)
Last action
2025-08-18: Filed
Filed
2025-08-18
Sponsor
Carol Alvarado D, Cesar Blanco D, Molly Cook D, Sarah Eckhardt D, Roland Gutierrez D, Nathan Johnson D, Jose Menendez D, Borris Miles D, Royce West D
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill adds exceptions for lethal fetal anomalies and life-limiting diagnoses to multiple statutes prohibiting or regulating abortion (including criminal, licensing, and professional conduct rules), and removes the post-20-week restriction for such cases; these changes expand legal access to abortion under those circumstances without adding new restrictions.
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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
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