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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the state's or a governmental entity's direct or |
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indirect use of state or local tax revenue to finance the |
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performance of an elective abortion or elective abortion-related |
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service. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 171, Health and Safety |
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Code, is amended by adding Section 171.006 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 171.006. PROHIBITED USE OF TAX REVENUE. (a) In this |
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section, "elective abortion" means an abortion that is not |
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medically necessary to save the life of the pregnant female on whom |
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the abortion is performed. |
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(b) This state or a governmental entity in this state may |
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not directly or indirectly use state or local tax revenue to finance |
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the performance of an elective abortion or a service related to the |
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performance of an elective abortion. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |