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Texas Bill Regarding Wrongful Birth Lawsuits (HB 4199)
This law was last updated on Aug 29, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 4199
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Mar 8, 2019
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 2
Total Sponsors: 2
Topics
Wrongful BirthFull Bill Text
HB 4199 would prohibit wrongful birth lawsuits. This would prohibit anyone from seeking actions or damages based on the claim that but for the act or omission of another, a person would not have been permitted to be born alive but would have been aborted.
Related Legislation
Similar to HB 434/SB 25 (2017) and HB 3008 (2015), all of which failed to pass.
Latest Action
3/8/19 – Introduced.
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