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Amend SB 319 (House Committee Report) as follows:
(1) In ARTICLE 1 of the bill, immediately following SECTION
1.02 (page 2, between lines 11 and 12), add the following SECTION,
and renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the ARTICLE appropriately:
SECTION 1.03. Subchapter A, Chapter 71, Civil Practice and
Remedies Code, is amended by adding Section 71.0055 to read as
follows:
Sec. 71.0055. EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY. In an action under this
subchapter for the death of an individual who is an unborn child,
the plaintiff shall —provide medical or other evidence that the
mother of the individual was pregnant at the time of the
individual's death.
(2) In ARTICLE 2 of the bill, immediately following SECTION
2.05 (page 4, between lines 9 and 10), add the following SECTION and
renumber subsequent SECTIONS of the ARTICLE appropriately:
SECTION 2.06. Chapter 38, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
amended by adding Section 38.40 to read as follows:
Sec. 38.40. EVIDENCE OF PREGNANCY. (a) In a prosecution for
the death of or injury to an individual who is an unborn child, the
prosecution shall provide medical or other evidence that the mother
of the individual was pregnant at the time of the alleged offense.
(b) For the purpose of this section, "individual" has the
meaning assigned by Section 1.07, Penal Code.