Some laws on abortion would be repealed, and the commission would enforce what remains.
What it does
HB 948 would repeal several Texas laws that regulate abortion. The repeals cover a section of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code, a section of the Government Code, Chapter 170A of the Health and Safety Code, Subchapter H of Chapter 171 of the Health and Safety Code, and Chapter 6-1/2 of Title 71 of the Revised Statutes. The bill also removes the exception that kept the commission from enforcing part of Chapter 171, so the commission would enforce the whole chapter. The text lists September 1, 2025 as the effective date.
What it means for your community
One part of the law could no longer be enforced through private lawsuits, because that part would be repealed. The commission would enforce the whole chapter, which changes the enforcement system that clinics and other providers of abortion services work under. The bill text does not say how this would affect cases already filed under the repealed laws.
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