Texas Admitting Privileges Law (SB 1198)

This law was last updated on Nov 14, 2013

State

Texas

Number

SB 1198

Status

Failed to Pass

Proposed

Mar 6, 2013

Topics

Admitting Privileges, Targeted Regulation of Abortion Providers

Full Bill Text

www.legis.state.tx.us

SB 1198 would have required that physicians have admitting privileges at a hospital that is located no more than 30 miles from where the abortion was performed and that provides OB-GYN services.

STATUS

This bill (and its companion HB 2816) did not pass during the regular legislative session, but Texas’ omnibus abortion bill (HB 2), which Gov. Rick Perry signed into law on July 18, 2013 during the second special legislative session, contains a nearly identical admitting privileges provision.