87R20451 KKR-D
By: Bell of Kaufman, Oliverson, Cain, Noble, H.B. No. 1291
Sanford, et al.
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1291:
By: Klick C.S.H.B. No. 1291
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an
abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or
health care facility.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 103, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Section 103.005 to read as follows:
Sec. 103.005. REQUIRED NOTICE. (a) A hospital or health
care facility at which abortions are performed, including a
facility licensed under Chapter 245, Health and Safety Code, shall
post a sign in a location easily visible to each physician, nurse,
staff member, or employee of the hospital or facility who performs
or participates or may perform or participate in an abortion
procedure.
(b) The sign must inform each physician, nurse, staff
member, or employee that:
(1) the individual has a right to object to directly or
indirectly performing or participating in an abortion procedure;
(2) the hospital or health care facility is prohibited
from discriminating against the individual for refusing to perform
or participate in an abortion procedure; and
(3) the individual may be entitled to a remedy,
including injunctive relief, affirmative relief, and any other
necessary relief, under Section 103.003 for a violation of the
individual's right to object.
(c) The sign must be:
(1) at least 11 inches by 17 inches in size and written
in at least a 16-point font; and
(2) posted separately in:
(A) English;
(B) Spanish; and
(C) any other primary language spoken by 10
percent or more of the hospital or health care facility's
physicians, nurses, staff members, or employees who perform or
participate or may perform or participate in an abortion procedure.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.