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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to prohibiting certain funds from supporting abortions or |
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abortion-related services. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 531, Government Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 531.0025 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 531.0025. RESTRICTION ON CERTAIN FUNDS RECEIVED. |
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Notwithstanding any other law, any money received by health and |
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human services agencies for family planning services, including |
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grant money, may only be awarded or otherwise provided to a person |
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or facility that does not perform abortions or provide |
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abortion-related services. |
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SECTION 2. Section 32.024, Human Resources Code, is amended |
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by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows: |
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(c-1) The department shall ensure that money spent under the |
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medical assistance program is not used to perform abortions or |
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provide abortion-related services. |
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SECTION 3. If before implementing any provision of this Act |
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a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a |
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federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, |
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the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or |
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authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the |
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waiver or authorization is granted. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |