81R12874 JSC-D
By: Christian H.B. No. 3152
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting the performance of an abortion on a woman
who is not known to be pregnant; providing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 170.002, Health and Safety Code, is
amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:
(d) A physician commits an offense if the physician
intentionally uses an instrument, medicine, drug, or other
substance or device developed to terminate the pregnancy of a woman
on a woman who is not known to be pregnant, unless the physician is
using the instrument, medicine, drug, or other substance or device
for a legitimate medical purpose other than the termination of a
pregnancy. An offense under this subsection is a Class A
misdemeanor.
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only
to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act.
An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is
governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and
the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For
purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the
effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred
before that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.