CS/HB 257: Abortion [SPCC]
GENERAL BILL by Healthcare Council ; Traviesa ; Mayfield ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Attkisson ; Brown ; Dorworth ; Evers ; Flores ; Ford ; Gibson ; Gonzalez ; Harrell ; Hays ; Kelly ; Kreegel ; Legg ; Murzin ; Needelman ; Precourt ; Snyder ; Williams, T.
Abortion [SPCC]; Requires third trimester abortions be performed in hospital; provides for disciplinary actions; requires ultrasound that is reviewed with patient; specifies who must perform required duties; requires written certification when patient declines review; provides exemptions; revises printed materials requirements; revises parental notice provisions; requires appointment of guardian ad litem for minor petitioning for waiver, etc.
Last Action: 5/2/2008 Senate - Placed on Special Order Calendar; Died on Calendar
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/15/2007 House • Filed 
12/12/2007 House • Referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council 
3/4/2008 House • Introduced, referred to Healthcare Council; Policy & Budget Council -HJ 00025 
3/18/2008 House • On Council agenda-- Healthcare Council, 03/20/08, 3:00 pm, 404-H 
3/20/2008 House • CS by Healthcare Council; YEAS 10 NAYS 6 -HJ 00324 
3/24/2008 House • CS read 1st time on 03/24/08 -HJ 00323; CS filed; On Council agenda-- Policy & Budget Council, 03/25/08, 1:00 pm, 212-K --Not received; Referred to- Calendar -HJ 00323 
4/2/2008 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -HJ 00376; Amendment(s) failed -HJ 00377; Read 3rd time -HJ 00387; CS passed; YEAS 70 NAYS 45 -HJ 00387 
4/9/2008 Senate • In Messages 
4/24/2008 Senate • Received, referred to Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00824; Withdrawn from Health Regulation; Health and Human Services Appropriations -SJ 00817; Read 2nd time -SJ 00818; Amendment pending -SJ 00819 
4/25/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar 
4/28/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar 
4/29/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar 
4/30/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar 
5/1/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar 
5/2/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Died on Calendar 
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CS/HB 257, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/24/2008 at 2:48 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Healthcare Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) 
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location S 2400 Abortion [SPCC] Webster Compare Last Action: 4/30/2008 S Read 3rd time -SJ 00993; Failed to pass; YEAS 20 NAYS 20 -SJ 00993 
Location:Floor Amendments (7)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 386098 - Amendment 
Webster 4/24/2008 
2:38 PMSenate: Pending 
4/24/2008Web Page 
PDF
        241194 - Substitute Amendment (386098) 
Bennett 4/24/2008 
8:25 PMWeb Page 
PDF
        298726 - Amendment to Amendment (241194) 
Bennett 4/25/2008 
8:28 AMWeb Page 
PDF
        053810 - Substitute Amendment (386098) 
Bennett 4/24/2008 
8:26 PMWeb Page 
PDF
        241586 - Amendment to Amendment (053810) 
Bennett 4/25/2008 
8:26 AMWeb Page 
PDF482839 - Amendment 
Saunders 4/1/2008 
1:52 PMWeb Page 
PDF828117 - Amendment 
Saunders 4/1/2008 
1:52 PMWeb Page 
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/2/2008 2:50 PM House 43 Yeas - 72 Nays 4/2/2008 5:24 PM House 70 Yeas - 45 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 390.0111 Termination of pregnancies. 390.01114 Parental Notice of Abortion Act. 390.012 Powers of agency; rules; disposal of fetal remains.  - 
                    
HB 257, Original Filed Version Posted 11/20/2007 at 7:40 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Healthcare Council (Post-Meeting) (pdf) 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 390.0111 Termination of pregnancies. 390.01114 Parental Notice of Abortion Act. 390.012 Powers of agency; rules; disposal of fetal remains.