Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, authorizing civil and qui tam actions, amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion litigation, immunity defenses and limits on state-court jurisdiction and relief, the parens patriae standing of the attorney general, and the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; providing for severability.
HB 30 creates civil liability for individuals or entities that manufacture or provide abortion-inducing drugs, enabling lawsuits against them. The bill authorizes private citizens to file "qui tam" lawsuits (on behalf of the state) and amends fee-shifting rules in abortion-related litigation. It exempts abortion-related cases from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, limits state court jurisdiction over such cases, and directs appeals to the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. Additionally, it grants the Texas attorney general authority to sue under "parens patriae" doctrine.
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Introduced Aug 8, 2025
Last action Aug 8, 2025
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Jeff Leach
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