CS/HB 289: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child
GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee ; Greco ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Barnaby ; Nix ; Persons-Mulicka ; Plakon ; Robinson, W. ; Valdés
Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against health care provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is unborn child.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/31/2025 House • Filed
11/4/2025 House • Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
11/7/2025 House • PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
11/18/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
11/19/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
11/24/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
12/2/2025 House • Favorable by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
1/12/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
1/15/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 711845 Failed
• Amendment 601709 Failed
• Amendment 557409 Failed
• Amendment 800927 Failed
• Amendment 443711 Failed
• Amendment 308391 Failed
• Amendment 301915 Failed
• Amendment 591157 Failed
• Amendment 562551 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 34
1/15/2026 Senate • In Messages
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CS/HB 289, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/18/2025 at 6:10 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 11/18/2025 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 164 Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Grall Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
Floor Amendments (9)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 711845 - Amendment
Remove lines 64-71 and insert:Harris 1/13/2026
3:42 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF 601709 - Amendment
Remove lines 65-71 and insert:Eskamani 1/13/2026
1:00 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF 557409 - Amendment
Remove lines 65-71 and insert:Eskamani 1/13/2026
2:08 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF 800927 - Amendment
Remove lines 66-71 and insert:Campbell 1/12/2026
6:19 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF 443711 - Amendment
Remove line 66 and insert:Nixon 1/13/2026
3:47 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF 301915 - Amendment
Remove line 67 and insert:Rayner 1/13/2026
3:38 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF 
308391 - Substitute Amendment (301915)
Remove line 66 and insert:Rayner 1/13/2026
5:13 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF 591157 - Amendment
Between lines 71 and 72, insert:Bartleman 1/12/2026
5:13 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF 562551 - Amendment
Between lines 71 and 72, insert:Rayner 1/13/2026
3:40 PMHouse: Failed
1/15/2026PDF Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 1/15/2026 11:46 AM House - Amendment 591157 33 Yeas - 78 Nays 1/15/2026 12:46 PM House 76 Yeas - 34 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.18 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 768.19 Right of action. Page 3 (pdf) 768.21 Damages. Page 3 (pdf) -
HB 289, Original Filed Version Posted 10/31/2025 at 4:14 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 164 Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Grall Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 768.18 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 768.19 Right of action. Page 3 (pdf) 768.21 Damages. Page 3 (pdf)