Bill Text: TX HJR56 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the legislature's ability to pass laws prohibiting access to abortion care.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-28 - Referred to State Affairs [HJR56 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HJR56-Introduced.html
 
 
  By: Talarico H.J.R. No. 56
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the legislature's
  ability to pass laws prohibiting access to abortion care.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 68, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
  added to read as follows:
         Sec. 68.  LIMITING THE LEGISLATURE'S ABILITY TO PROHIBIT
  ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE.  (a)  The legislature shall not pass a law
  that abridges an individual's access to abortion care if the
  individual's decision to access abortion care is made in
  consultation with a licensed physician.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.  
  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment limiting the
  legislature's ability to prohibit abortion."
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