79R810 MCK-D

By:  Rodriguez                                                    H.B. No. 358



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to information about certain agencies providing 
assistance relating to pregnancy.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 171.015, Health and Safety Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 171.015.  INFORMATION RELATING TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE 
AGENCIES.  The informational materials must include either:
		(1)  geographically indexed materials designed to 
inform the woman of public and private agencies and services that[:
			[(A)]  are available to assist a woman through 
pregnancy, childbirth, and the child's dependency, including:
			(A) [(i)]  a comprehensive list of adoption 
agencies;
			(B) [(ii)]  a description of the services the 
adoption agencies offer; and
			(C) [(iii)]  a description of the manner, 
including telephone numbers, in which an adoption agency may be 
contacted;
			[(B)  do not provide abortions or 
abortion-related services or make referrals to abortion providers; 
and
			[(C)  are not affiliated with organizations that 
provide abortions or abortion-related services or make referrals to 
abortion providers;] or
		(2)  a toll-free, 24-hour telephone number that may be 
called to obtain an oral list and description of agencies described 
by Subdivision (1) that are located near the caller and of the 
services the agencies offer.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2005.