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Texas · 90th Legislature Regular Session

HB944 Relating to health care and law enforcement training regarding pregnancy fraud; creating a criminal offense for presenting false, fraudulent, or fictitious medical records regarding pregnancy.

Direction

Abortion otherAI label

No change to abortion access model confidence 80%

Mandates evidence-based training programs (at least two hours) for health care practitioners and law enforcement officers on warning signs of pregnancy fraud, recognizing false medical records regarding pregnancy, de-escalation, and resources for victims, plus continuing education credit and a state

The department shall establish and maintain a training program for health care practitioners who provide care to pregnant women on recognizing pregnancy fraud and preventing threats to public health or safety associated with pregnancy fraud.

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  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both
  5. Governor
  6. Law

Stage: Filed · step 1 of 6

Last action
2026-11-09: Filed
Filed
2026-11-09
Sponsor
Chris Spencer R

Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates a new crime and mandates training/procedures specifically tied to false representations of pregnancy and associated medical records, which substantively addresses abortion-related fraud and deception (a topic under abortion/other). No provisions address firearms, transgender issues, or immigration enforcement. The new offense and facility procedures add restrictions on deceptive conduct linked to pregnancy claims (often relevant to abortion contexts), while the training and awareness elements are classified neutral as they are primarily educational/reporting requirements with

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History (1 actions)
DateChamberAction
2026-11-09HFiled