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Amend CSSB 16 as follows:
(1)  In SECTION 2 of the bill (senate committee printing, page 2, line 12), strike "24" and substitute "two".
(2)  In SECTION 2 of the bill (senate committee printing, page 2, lines 31-42), strike amended Section 171.012(a)(5), Health and Safety Code, and substitute the following:
(5)  [(3) in writing] before receiving a sonogram under Subdivision (4)(A) and before the abortion is performed, the pregnant woman completes and certifies with her signature an election form that states as follows:
"ABORTION AND SONOGRAM ELECTION
(1)  THE INFORMATION AND PRINTED MATERIALS DESCRIBED BY SECTIONS 171.012(A)(1)-(3), TEXAS HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE, HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AND EXPLAINED TO ME.
(2)  I UNDERSTAND THE NATURE AND CONSEQUENCES OF AN ABORTION.
(3)  I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO VIEW THE SONOGRAM IMAGES.
(4)  I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE A RIGHT TO HEAR THE HEART AUSCULTATION.
(5)  I ELECT TO ___ RECEIVE ___ NOT RECEIVE A VERBAL EXPLANATION OF THE SONOGRAM IMAGES (CHECK ONE OF THE FOLLOWING):
___ BECAUSE I AM PREGNANT AS A RESULT OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT, INCEST, OR OTHER VIOLATION OF THE TEXAS PENAL CODE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITIES OR THAT HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED BECAUSE I REASONABLY BELIEVE THAT DOING SO WOULD PUT ME AT RISK OF RETALIATION RESULTING IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
___ BECAUSE I AM A MINOR AND OBTAINING AN ABORTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH JUDICIAL BYPASS PROCEDURES UNDER CHAPTER 33, TEXAS FAMILY CODE.
___ BECAUSE MY FETUS HAS AN IRREVERSIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION OR ABNORMALITY, AS IDENTIFIED BY RELIABLE DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES AND DOCUMENTED IN MY MEDICAL FILE.
I AM MAKING THIS ELECTION OF MY OWN FREE WILL AND WITHOUT COERCION.

_____________________                        _____________________
SIGNATURE                                   DATE" [that the information described by Subdivisions (1) and (2) has been provided to her and that she has been informed of her opportunity to review the information described by Section 171.014];
(3)  In SECTION 2 of the bill (senate committee printing, page 2, line 52), strike "and [by telephone or]" and substitute "by telephone or".
(4)  In SECTION 3 of the bill (senate committee printing, page 3, lines 5-14), strike added Section 171.0121(d), Health and Safety Code, and substitute the following:
(d)  A pregnant woman may choose not to receive the verbal explanation of the results of the sonogram images under Section 171.012(a)(4)(C) if:
(1)  the woman's pregnancy is a result of a sexual assault, incest, or other violation of the Penal Code that has been reported to law enforcement authorities or that has not been reported because she has a reason that she declines to reveal because she reasonably believes that to do so would put her at risk of retaliation resulting in serious bodily injury;
(2)  the woman is a minor and obtaining an abortion in accordance with judicial bypass procedures under Chapter 33, Family Code; or
(3)  the fetus has an irreversible medical condition or abnormality, as previously identified by reliable diagnostic procedures and documented in the woman's medical file.