Relating to state liability for denial of health care services arising from laws limiting or prohibiting reproductive health care.
HB 1919 allows individuals to sue the Texas state for damages if they were denied reproductive health care services (including abortion) due to state laws restricting such care. It waives the state's sovereign immunity for these specific claims, enabling recovery for bodily injury or psychological harm resulting from the denial. The law applies only to cases where the harm occurred on or after September 1, 2025, and does not change existing restrictions on reproductive care. This bill creates a new legal pathway for affected individuals but does not alter current laws governing reproductive health services.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 14, 2025
Last action Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
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Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John Bryant
DDemocratic
Co
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
Co
Vikki Goodwin
DDemocratic
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