The bill, H.B. No. 1220, proposes amendments to the Texas Health and Safety Code regarding exceptions to existing laws prohibiting abortion. Key changes include the introduction of exemptions for abortions performed on women who are 35 years of age or older, have a high-risk condition as determined by a physician, or if the pregnancy resulted from in vitro fertilization. These exemptions are added to various sections of the code, including those related to prohibited acts, partial-birth abortions, dismemberment abortions, and the provision of abortion-inducing drugs.

Additionally, the bill modifies the headings of several sections to reflect the new exceptions and clarifies that the prohibitions do not apply under the specified circumstances. The bill aims to provide more flexibility in abortion laws while maintaining certain restrictions, and it will take effect immediately if it receives a two-thirds vote from both houses of the legislature; otherwise, it will become effective on September 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Health and Safety Code 170.002, Health and Safety Code 171.046, Health and Safety Code 171.063, Health and Safety Code 171.102, Health and Safety Code 171.152, Health and Safety Code 171.205 (Health and Safety Code 170, Health and Safety Code 171)