87R9035 SCL-F
By: King of Parker H.B. No. 2949
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to required consent of a health care provider, student,
intern, or resident before directly or indirectly performing or
participating in an abortion.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 103, Occupations Code, is amended by
adding Section 103.0015 to read as follows:
Sec. 103.0015. OPT IN REQUIRED. (a) A physician, nurse,
staff member, or employee of a hospital or other health care
facility or a student, intern, or resident at an educational
institution may not be scheduled for or assigned to duties
involving directly or indirectly performing or participating in an
abortion procedure unless the physician, nurse, staff member,
employee, student, intern, or resident first affirmatively
consents to perform or participate in the procedure.
(b) This section may not be construed to prohibit a student,
intern, or resident from attending or viewing or a hospital, health
care facility, or educational institution from providing lectures
and course materials on the performance of an abortion.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.