Bill Text: TX HB2786 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to prohibiting certain funds from supporting abortions or abortion-related services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-16 - Referred to State Affairs [HB2786 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB2786-Introduced.html
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By: Landtroop | H.B. No. 2786 |
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relating to prohibiting certain funds from supporting abortions or | ||
abortion-related services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 531.0025 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 531.0025. RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN FUNDS RECEIVED. | ||
Notwithstanding any other law, any money received by health and | ||
human services agencies for family planning services, including | ||
grant money, may only be awarded or otherwise provided to a person | ||
or facility that does not perform abortions or provide | ||
abortion-related services. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended | ||
by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: | ||
(c-1) The department shall ensure that money spent under the | ||
medical assistance program is not used to perform abortions or | ||
provide abortion-related services. | ||
SECTION 3. If before implementing any provision of this Act | ||
a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a | ||
federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, | ||
the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or | ||
authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the | ||
waiver or authorization is granted. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |