87R20451 KKR-D
 
  By: Bell of Kaufman, Oliverson, Cain, Noble, H.B. No. 1291
      Sanford, et al.
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1291:
 
  By:  Klick C.S.H.B. No. 1291
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to notice of the right to object to participation in an
  abortion procedure for health care personnel of a hospital or
  health care facility.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 103, Occupations Code, is amended by
  adding Section 103.005 to read as follows:
         Sec. 103.005.  REQUIRED NOTICE. (a) A hospital or health
  care facility at which abortions are performed, including a
  facility licensed under Chapter 245, Health and Safety Code, shall
  post a sign in a location easily visible to each physician, nurse,
  staff member, or employee of the hospital or facility who performs
  or participates or may perform or participate in an abortion
  procedure.
         (b)  The sign must inform each physician, nurse, staff
  member, or employee that:
               (1)  the individual has a right to object to directly or
  indirectly performing or participating in an abortion procedure;
               (2)  the hospital or health care facility is prohibited
  from discriminating against the individual for refusing to perform
  or participate in an abortion procedure; and
               (3)  the individual may be entitled to a remedy,
  including injunctive relief, affirmative relief, and any other
  necessary relief, under Section 103.003 for a violation of the
  individual's right to object.
         (c)  The sign must be:
               (1)  at least 11 inches by 17 inches in size and written
  in at least a 16-point font; and
               (2)  posted separately in:
                     (A)  English;
                     (B)  Spanish; and
                     (C)  any other primary language spoken by 10
  percent or more of the hospital or health care facility's
  physicians, nurses, staff members, or employees who perform or
  participate or may perform or participate in an abortion procedure.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.