Bill Text: TX HB85 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the state's or a state governmental entity's provision of support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 66-2)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-02-09 - Referred to State Affairs [HB85 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB85-Introduced.html
82R1291 SJM-D | ||
By: Simpson | H.B. No. 85 |
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relating to the state's or a state governmental entity's provision | ||
of support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related | ||
services. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 171, Health and Safety | ||
Code, is amended by adding Section 171.006 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 171.006. PROHIBITED USE OF STATE OR GOVERNMENTAL | ||
ENTITY RESOURCES. This state or a governmental entity in this state | ||
may not provide support to a person or facility that performs | ||
abortions or provides abortion-related services. Support | ||
includes: | ||
(1) directly or indirectly using state or local tax | ||
revenue to finance the performance of an abortion or a service | ||
related to an abortion; and | ||
(2) providing preferential access to assets that are | ||
owned or controlled by this state or a governmental entity in this | ||
state through a lease, contract, or other agreement. | ||
SECTIONਂ. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |