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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an |
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abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or |
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health care facility. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 103, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 103.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 103.005. REQUIRED NOTICE. (a) A hospital or health |
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care facility at which abortions are performed, including a |
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facility licensed under Chapter 245, Health and Safety Code, shall |
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post a sign in a location easily visible to each physician, nurse, |
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staff member, or employee of the hospital or facility who performs |
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or participates or may perform or participate in an abortion |
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procedure. |
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(b) The sign must inform each physician, nurse, staff |
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member, or employee that: |
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(1) the individual has a right to object to directly or |
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indirectly performing or participating in an abortion procedure; |
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(2) the hospital or health care facility is prohibited |
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from discriminating against the individual for refusing to perform |
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or participate in an abortion procedure; and |
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(3) the individual may be entitled to a remedy, |
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including injunctive relief, affirmative relief, and any other |
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necessary relief, under Section 103.003 for a violation of the |
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individual's right to object. |
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(c) The sign must be: |
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(1) at least 11 inches by 17 inches in size and written |
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in at least a 16-point font; and |
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(2) posted separately in: |
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(A) English; |
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(B) Spanish; and |
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(C) any other primary language spoken by 10 |
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percent or more of the hospital or health care facility's |
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physicians, nurses, staff members, or employees who perform or |
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participate or may perform or participate in an abortion procedure. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |