HB 1919
AN ACT relating to state liability for denial of health care services
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Allows individuals to sue the state of Texas for damages if they are denied reproductive health care services due to state laws limiting or prohibiting such care. Individuals can seek compensation for bodily injury or psychological harm resulting from being unable to access reproductive healthcare. The bill waives the state's sovereign immunity specifically for these types of claims and would take effect on September 1, 2025.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to state liability for denial of health care services arising from laws limiting or prohibiting reproductive health care. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Title 5, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is amended by adding Chapter 118 to read as follows: CHAPTER 118. STATE LIABILITY FOR DENIAL OF CERTAIN HEALTH CARE Sec. 118.001. ACTION FOR HARM RESULTING FROM CERTAIN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE LAWS. (a) An individual may bring an action against this state for damages resulting from a denial of a health care service arising from a law of this state limiting or prohibiting access to reproductive health care, including (b) A prevailing claimant in an action brought under this section may recover damages for bodily injury or psychological harm resulting from the denial of the health care service that is the (c) The sovereign immunity of this state to suit and from liability is waived to the extent of liability created by this SECTION 2. Section 118.001, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
Legislators who authored or co-sponsored this bill.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Abortion and related subject areas.
Gavin L. Massingill
Erika Ramirez
Brianna M. Menard
Darcy Caballero
Jennifer Allmon
Ky Ash
Felix Chevalier
James W. Mathis
Colby Reed Nichols
Chris Hosek
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to state liability for denial of health care services
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