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By: Bonnen of Galveston H.J.R. No. 28
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the appropriation
or distribution of state money for the performance of an elective
abortion or to a person or entity that performs or assists in
performing an elective abortion.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by
adding Section 7 to read as follows:
Sec. 7. (a) This state may not appropriate any money to an
agency or political subdivision of this state to be expended for the
performance of an elective abortion.
(b) To the extent allowed by federal law, money appropriated
by this state to an agency or political subdivision of this state
may not be distributed to a person or entity that performs or
assists in performing an elective abortion during the period for
which the money is appropriated.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 6, 2018.
The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the
appropriation or distribution of state money for the performance of
an elective abortion or to a person or entity that performs or
assists in performing an elective abortion."