The bill, H.B. No. 1919, introduces a new chapter, Chapter 118, to the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, which establishes state liability for the denial of certain health care services related to reproductive health care laws. Specifically, it allows individuals to bring actions against the state for damages resulting from the denial of health care services, including abortion, due to state laws that limit or prohibit access to such services. The bill also stipulates that a prevailing claimant can recover damages for bodily injury or psychological harm caused by the denial of these services.

Additionally, the bill waives the state's sovereign immunity to the extent of liability created by this new section, allowing for legal recourse against the state in these circumstances. The provisions of this act will apply only to causes of action that accrue on or after its effective date, which is set for September 1, 2025.

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