Texas SB 8: Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.

Status: Effective on 9/1/21 (as of 2021-05-19)

State: Texas · Session: 87 · Bill: SB 8

Subjects: ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202), Abortion (I0005), HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177), INFORMED CONSENT (S0057), PHYSICIANS (S1282), PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH (S0294), TEXAS HEARTBEAT ACT (PT3J7)

Sponsors: Bettencourt, Birdwell, Buckingham, Burrows, Cain, Campbell, Creighton, Hall, Hancock, Huffman, Hughes, Klick, Kolkhorst, Leach, Lucio, Nelson, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner, Slawson, Springer, Taylor, Allison, Anderson, Ashby

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