Texas - Session 892
Title: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.
The bill author informed the House Committee on State Affairs that, following the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization (2022), which overturned Roe v. Wade , states have regained the authority to protect women and unborn children from abortion but that in recent years, abortion-inducing drugs are being purchased online from out-of-state abortion providers and entities. As reported in the Texas Tribune , an average of 2,800 Texans receive abortion-inducing drugs each month according to #WeCount, a tracking project from the Society of Family Planning. The bill author also informed the committee that, without in-person medical care, follow-up care, or preventative testing�such as a physical exam, diagnostic ultrasound, or blood test�it is possible that serious health risks from the use of abortion-inducing
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-20 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-09-17 | Status | introduced |
| 2025-09-17 | Latest Action | Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025 |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 16 | Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court security, court documents and arrest warrants, document delivery, juvenile boards, constitutional amendment election challenges, record retention, youth diversion, court-ordered mental health services, the powers of the Texas Supreme Court, jurors, and the special prosecution unit; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees. | introduced |
| HB 25 | Relating to a pharmacist's authority to dispense ivermectin without a prescription. | introduced |
| HB 316 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | introduced |
| HJR 40 | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. | introduced |
| HR 150 | Commemorating the 45th anniversary of Austin Regional Clinic. | enacted |
| HR 30 | Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Metrocrest Hospital Authority in Carrollton. | enacted |
| SB 56 | Relating to autologous and direct blood donations. | introduced |
| HB 304 | Relating to a franchise tax credit for entities that establish a grocery store or healthy corner store in a food desert. | introduced |