CS/HB 839: Abortion
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice Subcommittee ; Davis ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Ahern ; Horner ; Porter ; Stargel ; Trujillo ; Van Zant ; Weinstein
Abortion; Designates act "Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act"; provides legislative findings; requires physician performing or inducing abortion to first make determination of probable postfertilization age of unborn child; provides exception; prohibits abortion if probable postfertilization age of unborn child is 20 or more weeks; provides exception; provides recordkeeping & reporting requirements for physicians; requires annual report by DOH; provides financial penalties for late reports & civil actions to require reporting; provides for disciplinary action against noncompliant physicians; provides criminal penalties for certain violations; provides that penalty may not be assessed against woman involved in such abortion or attempt; provides for civil actions by certain persons for violations; provides for attorney fees in certain circumstances; requires confidentiality in court proceedings consistent with Rules of Judicial Administration.
Last Action: 3/9/2012 House - Died in Health and Human Services Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/1/2011 House • Filed
12/12/2011 House • Referred to Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; Civil Justice Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 82
1/10/2012 House • Introduced -HJ 82
1/20/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 01/24/12, 2:00 pm, Webster Hall
1/24/2012 House • Favorable by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 9 NAYS 5 -HJ 284
1/25/2012 House • Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee -HJ 284
1/27/2012 House • On Committee agenda-- Civil Justice Subcommittee, 01/31/12, 8:00 am, 404 HOB
1/31/2012 House • CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee; YEAS 8 NAYS 5 -HJ 320
2/1/2012 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
• CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 314
2/2/2012 House • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 451
3/9/2012 House • Died in Health and Human Services Committee
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CS/HB 839, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/1/2012 at 7:37 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 277 (c1) Abortions Burgin Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
Location: In committee/council (HR)
S 290 Abortions Flores Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
Location: In committee/council (CJ)
S 1374 Abortion Wise Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
Location: In committee/council (HR)
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 390.011 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 390.0111 Termination of pregnancies. Page 5 (pdf) 765.113 Restrictions on providing consent. Page 11 (pdf) -
HB 839, Original Filed Version Posted 12/1/2011 at 1:40 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/25/2012 (pdf)
Civil Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/31/2012 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 277 Abortions Burgin Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Health Regulation
Location: In committee/council (HR)
S 290 Abortions Flores Compare Last Action: 3/9/2012 S Died in Criminal Justice
Location: In committee/council (CJ)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 018249 - Amendment
Remove lines 263-284 and insert:Davis 1/30/2012
7:06 PMAdopted without Objection
1/31/2012PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 390.011 Definitions. Page 3 (pdf) 390.0111 Termination of pregnancies. Page 5 (pdf) 765.113 Restrictions on providing consent. Page 11 (pdf)