By: Talarico H.J.R. No. 56
A JOINT RESOLUTION
proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the legislature's
ability to pass laws prohibiting access to abortion care.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 68, Article III, Texas Constitution, is
added to read as follows:
Sec. 68. LIMITING THE LEGISLATURE'S ABILITY TO PROHIBIT
ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE. (a) The legislature shall not pass a law
that abridges an individual's access to abortion care if the
individual's decision to access abortion care is made in
consultation with a licensed physician.
SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.
The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
proposition: "The constitutional amendment limiting the
legislature's ability to prohibit abortion."