Restricts abortion access model confidence 70%
Expands the definition of when a fetal death certificate is required to include any fetus at any weight or gestational age if requested by a family member, which recognizes the fetus as a person for official state documentation purposes.
(B) a fetus of any weight or gestational age whose family member requests a death certificate.
✓ Quote verified word for word in the bill text
Status: Died (session ended)
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill amends the Health and Safety Code definition of "fetal death certificate" to broaden when one must or may be filed for a fetus, including at any stage upon family request. This substantively addresses fetal personhood by expanding official recognition of fetuses for death documentation purposes, which per guidelines restricts the abortion axis even without direct abortion provisions.
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Yea-Nay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-12 | S | Three day rule suspended | 0-1 | Failed |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Read 3rd time | 0-1 | Failed |
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-14 | H | Referred to Public Health |
| 2025-05-14 | H | Read first time |
| 2025-05-12 | H | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Record vote |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Passed |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Record vote |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-12 | S | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-05-08 | S | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-08 | S | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-05-07 | S | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-07 | S | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-05-07 | S | Reported favorably as substituted |
| 2025-05-05 | S | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-05 | S | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-30 | S | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-04-30 | S | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-04-30 | S | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-04-30 | S | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-02-03 | S | Referred to Health & Human Services |
| 2025-02-03 | S | Read first time |
| 2024-11-22 | S | Filed |
| 2024-11-22 | S | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |