Bill Summary

HB 19 Termination of Pregnancies (2017 Session)
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Sponsors
by Grall Co Sponsors: Ahern, Albritton, Gruters, Hahnfeldt, White, Yarborough, Cortes (B), Plakon CS Sponsors: Health Quality Subcommittee, Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
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Summary
Termination of Pregnancies: Creates cause of action for physical & emotional injury resulting from termination of pregnancy; provides cause of action is not exclusive remedy; provides that laws on medical malpractice actions are not applicable to this cause of action; provides statutes of limitations & repose; provides for tolling of limitations periods; authorizes award of attorney fees & costs to prevailing plaintiff. Effective Date: July 1, 2017
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committees of reference
   H Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
   H Health Quality Subcommittee
» H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/24/17
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Filed
02/02/17
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Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; Health Quality Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
02/02/17
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Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
02/02/17
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, 02/09/17, 9:00 am, 404 H - PCS
02/09/17
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee; 10 Yeas, 6 Nays
02/10/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/15/17
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Now in Health Quality Subcommittee
02/15/17
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On Committee agenda - Health Quality Subcommittee, 02/22/17, 8:00 am, 306 H
02/22/17
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Favorable with CS Health Quality Subcommittee; 9 Yeas, 7 Nays
02/23/17
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/28/17
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Now in Judiciary Committee
05/05/17
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Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
05/08/17
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Died in Judiciary Committee
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bill text & filed amendments
0019
Filed on 01/24/17
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Amendment 10000 PCS
Civil Justice & Claims Sub
Filed on 02/03/17
Adopted
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0019C1
Filed on 02/10/17
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Amendment 43025
Grall
Filed on 02/21/17
Adopted
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0019C2
Filed on 02/23/17
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
390.035
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