HB 1919 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

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.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 14, 2025 Last action Mar 14, 2025
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Mar 14, 2025
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