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Texas Insurance Coverage for Abortion Ban (HB 1435)
This law was last updated on Feb 16, 2015
This law is Anti–Choice
Number
HB 1435
Status
Failed to Pass
Proposed
Feb 13, 2015
Sponsors
Co-authors: 46
Bill Authors: 5
Total Sponsors: 51
Topics
Insurance CoverageFull Bill Text
HB 1435 would amend the Insurance Code to prohibit a qualified health plan offered through a health benefit exchange, as administered by the federal government or created under the Affordable Care Act, from providing coverage for an abortion unless the abortion is necessary to prevent death or a serious risk of substantial and irreversible physical impairment of a major bodily function, other than a psychological or emotional condition.
The bill would authorize individuals to purchase supplemental coverage for elective abortions, but would require a separate premium to be paid for it and a separate contract to be signed for it.
STATUS
Companion bill to SB 575.
Similar to HB 997, which failed to pass in 2013.
People
Co-author
- Mike Schofield
- Gary Vandeaver
- John Wray
- Leighton Schubert
- Matthew Shaheen
- Stuart Spitzer
- William Metcalf
- Rick Galindo
- Dade Phelan
- Matt Rinaldi
- Molly White
- Mark Keough
- Dennis Paul
- Rodney Anderson
- Dennis Bonnen
- Trent Ashby
- Travis Clardy
- Gary Elkins
- Kyle Kacal
- Tan Parker
- Debbie Riddle
- David Simpson
- John Otto
- Dwayne Bohac
- Allen Fletcher
- Jodie Laubenberg
- Greg Bonnen
- Giovanni Capriglione
- James Frank
- Craig Goldman
- Matt Krause
- Jeff Leach
- Rick Miller
- Jim Murphy
- Charles "Doc" Anderson
- Phil King
- Larry Phillips
- Scott Sanford
- Matt Schaefer
- Ron Simmons
- James White
- William Zedler
- Drew Springer
- Phil Stephenson
- Ed Thompson
- Jonathan Stickland
Bill Author
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