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Texas Constitutional Amendment Proposal Guaranteeing Right to Life (SJR 3)
This law was last updated on Aug 28, 2019
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
SJR 3
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 7, 2019
Sponsors
Primary Sponsors: 1
Total Sponsors: 1
Topics
PersonhoodFull Bill Text
SJR 3 proposes a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of “unborn children” and prohibiting abortion to the extent authorized under federal constitutional law.
If passed, the proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2019.
Related Legislation
Similar to SJR 9 which failed to pass during the 2017 legislative session.
Latest Action
11/12/18 – Prefiled.
2/7/19 – Introduced; referred to state Senate Health & Human Services Committee.
People
Primary Sponsor
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