Bill Text: TX HJR22 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a governmental entity in the state from providing support for the performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 65-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-24 - Left pending in committee [HJR22 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HJR22-Introduced.html

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82R1292 SJM-D
By: Simpson H.J.R. No. 22

A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the state or a
governmental entity in the state from providing support for the
performance of an abortion or abortion-related services.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article III, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 52l to read as follows:
Sec. 52l. 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.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment to prohibit the state
or a governmental entity in the state from providing support for the
performance of an abortion or abortion-related services."