Relating to enforcement of the rights of a living child born after an abortion; creating a civil cause of action; creating a criminal offense.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Apr 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2019
Last action Apr 23, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 23, 2019
Committee
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 23, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
Amendment tabled
upper
Apr 8, 2019
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 19, 2019
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 11, 2019
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
P
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
P
JN
Jane Nelson
RRepublican
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
P
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
Co
Bob Hall
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
Co
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
Co
Charles Perry
RRepublican
Co
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
Co
PF
Pat Fallon
RRepublican
Co
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
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