Texas

The Texas legislature's regular session runs from January 13, 2009 to June 01, 2009. Bills that have not been enacted by the end of this legislative session will not carry over to next year.

Anti-Choice Legislation Anti-Choice License Plates Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Emergency Contraception - Anti-Choice Mandatory Ultrasound - Anti-Choice Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Family Planning Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)-Anti-Choice

Pro-Choice Legislation Emergency Contraception - Pro-Choice Healthy Childbearing HIV/STD Prevention/Education Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice

Anti-Choice Legislation Anti-Choice License Plates Bill Number: TX  H  3097 Summary: Establishes "Choose Life" license plates; allocates funding for anti-choice clinics that do not offer a full range of reproductive options. Amended May 15, 2009, to remove all relevant language. Sponsor: McClendon (D) Introduced: 03/10/2009 Last Action: Enacted with Governor's Signature Last Action Date: 07/09/2009 Bill Number: TX  S  1098 Summary: Establishes "Choose Life" license plates; allocates funding for anti-choice clinics that do not offer a full range of reproductive options. Sponsor: Carona (R) Introduced: 02/24/2009 Last Action: Passed Senate Last Action Date: 05/01/2009 Bill Number: TX  H  109 Summary: Establishes "Choose Life" license plates; allocates funding for anti-choice clinics that do not offer a full range of reproductive options. Sponsor: Phillips (R) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced Biased Counseling and Mandatory Delay Bill Number: TX  S  182 Summary: Requires a woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Patrick (R) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Passed Senate Last Action Date: 05/01/2009 Bill Number: TX  H  36 Summary: Requires a woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary and to view ultrasound images before she may have an abortion. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Corte (R) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced Emergency Contraception - Anti-Choice Bill Number: TX  H  44 Summary: Requires pharmacies to post a sign with biased information regarding emergency contraception (EC). Sponsor: Corte (R) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced Mandatory Ultrasound - Anti-Choice Bill Number: TX  H  36 Summary: Requires a woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary and to view ultrasound images before she may have an abortion. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Corte (R) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: TX  S  182 Summary: Requires a woman to undergo an ultrasound even if not medically necessary. Requires abortion providers obtain costly ultrasound equipment, even if not medically necessary for patient care. Sponsor: Patrick (R) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Passed Senate Last Action Date: 05/01/2009 Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion Bill Number: TX  H  893 Summary: Protects young women's access to contraception. Sponsor: Villarreal (D) Introduced: 01/29/2009 Last Action: Introduced Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Family Planning Bill Number: TX  H  893 Summary: Protects young women's access to contraception. Sponsor: Villarreal (D) Introduced: 01/29/2009 Last Action: Introduced Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers (TRAP)-Anti-Choice Bill Number: TX  H  3796 Summary: Subjects abortion providers to burdensome restrictions. Requires abortion providers comply with extensive, costly, medically unnecessary physical plant and administrative requirements. Sponsor: Morrison (R) Introduced: 03/12/2009 Last Action: Introduced

Pro-Choice Legislation Emergency Contraception - Pro-Choice Bill Number: TX  H  2221 Summary: Ensures that sexual assault victims receive information about and access to emergency contraception (EC). Sponsor: Farrar (D) Introduced: 03/03/2009 Last Action: Introduced Healthy Childbearing Bill Number: TX  H  1059 Summary: Promotes health childbearing by requiring health benefits plans to provide coverage for prenatal care. Sponsor: Ortiz (D) Introduced: 02/04/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: TX  H  4156 Summary: Promotes healthy childbearing by expanding Medicaid coverage for pregnant women. Sponsor: Rose (D) Introduced: 03/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: TX  H  4194 Summary: Promotes healthy childbearing by expanding Medicaid coverage for pregnant women. Sponsor: Rose (D) Introduced: 03/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced HIV/STD Prevention/Education Bill Number: TX  H  272 Summary: Promotes prevention of or HIV/STDs by offering education in both English and Spanish on the transmission and prevention of communicable diseases. Sponsor: Ortiz (D) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Introduced Sex/STD Education - Pro-Choice Bill Number: TX  S  515 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Ellis (D) Introduced: 01/23/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: TX  H  1567 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Villarreal (D) Introduced: 02/20/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: TX  S  1100 Summary: Improves sex education for young people. Sponsor: Watson (D) Introduced: 02/24/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: TX  S  283 Summary: Improves sex education for young people. Sponsor: Nelson (R) Introduced: 01/13/2009 Last Action: Enacted with Governor's Signature Last Action Date: 07/09/2009 Bill Number: TX  S  1076 Summary: Improves sex education in schools. Sponsor: Van de Putte (D) Introduced: 02/23/2009 Last Action: Introduced Bill Number: TX  H  1694 Summary: Improves sex education for young people. Sponsor: Strama (D) Introduced: 02/24/2009 Last Action: Introduced

This information was last updated on 10/28/2009

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