CS/CS/HB 19 (2017) -  Termination of Pregnancies

General Bill by Health Quality Subcommittee and Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee and Grall (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Albritton; Cortes, B.; Gruters; Hahnfeldt; Plakon; White; Yarborough
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
Last Event: Died in Judiciary Committee on Friday, May 5, 2017 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1140 Subject: Termination of Pregnancies Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 2/23/2017 5:25:58 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 2/21/2017 11:14:39 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 2/10/2017 3:02:03 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee 2/3/2017 4:20:15 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Died in Judiciary Committee Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/05/2017 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/07/2017 - 10:58 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Now in Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/28/2017 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/23/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/23/2017 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/23/2017 - 5:25 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/22/2017 - 12:57 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Health Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/15/2017 - 3:56 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2017 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/15/2017 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/15/2017 - 12:25 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 02/10/2017 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 02/10/2017 - 3:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 02/10/2017 - 3:04 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 02/09/2017 - 2:15 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda Time: 02/02/2017 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 02/02/2017 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Judiciary Committee Time: 02/02/2017 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 02/02/2017 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Time: 02/02/2017 - 10:00 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/24/2017 - 9:50 AM Member: Grall Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
390.035 SB 1140