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IntroducedMar 11, 2021
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Passed SenateMar 30, 2021
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Passed HouseMay 06, 2021
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Signed into LawMay 19, 2021
Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.
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executive • May 19, 2021: Effective on 9/1/21
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- Buckinghamauthor
- Campbellauthor
- Creightonauthor
- Hallauthor
- Hancockauthor
- Huffmanauthor
- Kolkhorstauthor
- Lucioauthor
- Nelsonauthor
- Paxtonauthor
- Perryauthor
- Schwertnerauthor
- Springerauthor
- Taylorauthor
- Slawsonsponsor
- Burrowssponsor
- Klicksponsor
- Cainsponsor
- Leachsponsor
- Allisoncosponsor
- Andersoncosponsor
- Ashbycosponsor
- Bailescosponsor
- Bell, Cecilcosponsor
- Bell, Keithcosponsor
- Biedermanncosponsor
- Bonnencosponsor
- Buckleycosponsor
- Burnscosponsor
- Capriglionecosponsor
- Casoncosponsor
- Clardycosponsor
- Cookcosponsor
- Cyriercosponsor
- Darbycosponsor
- Deancosponsor
- Ellzeycosponsor
- Frankcosponsor
- Frullocosponsor
- Gatescosponsor
- Goldmancosponsor
- Harlesscosponsor
- Harriscosponsor
- Hefnercosponsor
- Hollandcosponsor
- Hubertycosponsor
- Hullcosponsor
- Huntercosponsor
- Jettoncosponsor
- King, Kencosponsor
- King, Philcosponsor
- Krausecosponsor
- Kuempelcosponsor
- Lambertcosponsor
- Landgrafcosponsor
- Lemancosponsor
- Lozanocosponsor
- Metcalfcosponsor
- Middletoncosponsor
- Murphycosponsor
- Murrcosponsor
- Noblecosponsor
- Oliversoncosponsor
- Paddiecosponsor
- Parkercosponsor
- Pattersoncosponsor
- Paulcosponsor
- Pricecosponsor
- Raneycosponsor
- Rogerscosponsor
- Sanfordcosponsor
- Schaefercosponsor
- Schofieldcosponsor
- Shaheencosponsor
- Shinecosponsor
- Slatoncosponsor
- Smithcosponsor
- Spillercosponsor
- Stephensoncosponsor
- Stuckycosponsor
- Swansoncosponsor
- Thompson, Edcosponsor
- Tinderholtcosponsor
- Tothcosponsor
- VanDeavercosponsor
- Vasutcosponsor
- Whitecosponsor
- Wilsoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 81
- Allison
- Anderson
- Ashby
- Bailes
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Biedermann
- Bonnen
- Buckley
- Burns
- Burrows
- Button
- Cain
- Capriglione
- Cason
- Cook
- Craddick
- Cyrier
- Darby
- Dean
- Ellzey
- Frank
- Frullo
- Gates
- Geren
- Goldman
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris
- Hefner
- Holland
- Huberty
- Hull
- Hunter
- Jetton
- Kacal
- King, K.
- King, P.
- Klick
- Krause
- Kuempel
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Larson
- Leach
- Leman
- Lozano
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Middleton
- Morrison
- Murphy
- Murr
- Noble
- Oliverson
- Paddie
- Parker
- Patterson
- Paul
- Price
- Raney
- Rogers
- Sanford
- Schaefer
- Schofield
- Shaheen
- Shine
- Slaton
- Slawson
- Smith
- Spiller
- Stephenson
- Stucky
- Swanson
- Thompson, E.
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- White
- Wilson
NO: 63
- Allen
- Anchia
- Beckley
- Bernal
- Bowers
- Bucy
- Campos
- Canales
- Cole
- Collier
- Cortez
- Crockett
- Davis
- Deshotel
- Dutton
- Fierro
- Gervin-Hawkins
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Guerra
- Hernandez
- Hinojosa
- Howard
- Israel
- Johnson, A.
- Johnson, J.D.
- Johnson, J.E.
- King, T.
- Longoria
- Lopez
- Lucio
- Martinez
- Fischer
- Meza
- Minjarez
- Moody
- Morales, C.
- Morales, E.
- Morales Shaw
- Muñoz
- Neave
- Ordaz Perez
- Ortega
- Pacheco
- Perez
- Ramos
- Raymond
- Reynolds
- Rodriguez
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Sherman
- Talarico
- Thierry
- Thompson, S.
- Turner, C.
- Turner, J.
- Vo
- Walle
- Wu
- Zwiener
NOT VOTING: 2
YES: 83
- Allison
- Anderson
- Ashby
- Bailes
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Biedermann
- Bonnen
- Buckley
- Burns
- Burrows
- Button
- Cain
- Capriglione
- Cason
- Clardy
- Cook
- Craddick
- Cyrier
- Darby
- Dean
- Ellzey
- Frank
- Frullo
- Gates
- Geren
- Goldman(C)
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris
- Hefner
- Holland
- Huberty
- Hull
- Hunter
- Jetton
- Kacal
- King, K.
- King, P.
- Klick
- Krause
- Kuempel
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Larson
- Leach
- Leman
- Lozano
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Middleton
- Morrison
- Murphy
- Murr
- Noble
- Oliverson
- Paddie
- Parker
- Patterson
- Paul
- Price
- Raney
- Rogers
- Sanford
- Schaefer
- Schofield
- Shaheen
- Shine
- Slaton
- Slawson
- Smith
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Stephenson
- Stucky
- Swanson
- Thompson, E.
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- White
- Wilson
NO: 64
- Allen
- Anchia
- Beckley
- Bernal
- Bowers
- Bucy
- Campos
- Canales
- Cole
- Collier
- Cortez
- Crockett
- Davis
- Deshotel
- Dominguez
- Dutton
- Fierro
- Gervin-Hawkins
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Guerra
- Hernandez
- Hinojosa
- Howard
- Israel
- Johnson, A.
- Johnson, J.D.
- Johnson, J.E.
- King, T.
- Longoria
- Lopez
- Lucio
- Martinez
- Fischer
- Meza
- Minjarez
- Moody
- Morales, C.
- Morales, E.
- Morales Shaw
- Muñoz
- Neave
- Ordaz Perez
- Ortega
- Pacheco
- Perez
- Ramos
- Raymond
- Reynolds
- Rodriguez
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Sherman
- Talarico
- Thierry
- Thompson, S.
- Turner, C.
- Turner, J.
- Vo
- Walle
- Wu
- Zwiener
ABSENT: 2
- Coleman
- Herrero
NOT VOTING: 1
- Mr. Speaker
Actions
- May 19, 2021 | executive
- Signed by the Governor
- Effective on 9/1/21
- May 14, 2021 | executive
- Sent to the Governor
- May 14, 2021 | House
- Signed in the House
- May 14, 2021 | Senate
- Signed in the Senate
- May 13, 2021 | Senate
- Reported enrolled
- May 13, 2021 | House
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- May 13, 2021 | Senate
- House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
- Read
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- Record vote
- May 10, 2021 | Senate
- House passage as amended reported
- May 06, 2021 | House
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote RV#784
- May 05, 2021 | House
- Placed on Major State Calendar
- Read 2nd time
- Postponed
- Laid out as postponed business
- Amended 1-Slawson
- Record vote RV#760
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amended 2-Slawson
- Record vote RV#761
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment withdrawn 3-Dutton
- Passed to 3rd reading as amended
- Record vote RV#762
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- May 03, 2021 | House
- Considered in Calendars
- Apr 29, 2021 | House
- Committee report sent to Calendars
- Apr 28, 2021 | House
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Apr 15, 2021 | House
- Considered in formal meeting
- Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Apr 06, 2021 | House
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Health
- Mar 31, 2021 | House
- Received from the Senate
- Mar 30, 2021 | Senate
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Record vote
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote
- Remarks ordered printed
- Reported engrossed
- Mar 29, 2021 | Senate
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Record vote
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
- Amended
- Record vote
- Passed to engrossment as amended
- Record vote
- Mar 23, 2021 | Senate
- Placed on intent calendar
- Mar 22, 2021 | Senate
- Reported favorably as substituted
- Committee report printed and distributed
- Mar 16, 2021 | Senate
- Considered in public hearing
- Mar 15, 2021 | Senate
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Left pending in committee
- Mar 11, 2021 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- IntroducedHTML
- Senate Committee ReportPDF
- Senate Committee ReportHTML
- EngrossedPDF
- EngrossedHTML
- House Committee ReportPDF
- House Committee ReportHTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
- Senate Amendment F1 (Adopted, 3/29/2021) -- HughesPDF
- Senate Amendment F1 (Adopted, 3/29/2021) -- HughesHTML
- House Amendment 1 (Adopted, 5/5/2021) -- SlawsonPDF
- House Amendment 1 (Adopted, 5/5/2021) -- SlawsonHTML
- House Amendment 2 (Adopted, 5/5/2021) -- SlawsonPDF
- House Amendment 2 (Adopted, 5/5/2021) -- SlawsonHTML
- House Amendment 3 (Withdrawn, 5/5/2021) -- DuttonPDF
- House Amendment 3 (Withdrawn, 5/5/2021) -- DuttonHTML
Documents
- Analysis (Introduced)PDF
- Analysis (Introduced)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)HTML
- Analysis (Senate Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Witness List (Senate Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)HTML
- Analysis (House Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (House Committee Report)HTML
- Summary of Committee Action (House Committee Report)HTML
- Analysis (Enrolled)PDF
- Analysis (Enrolled)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)HTML