89S10266 MPF-D
 
  By: Schatzline H.B. No. 95
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to a restriction on the sale or distribution of an
  abortion-inducing drug through an Internet website.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter D, Chapter 171, Health and Safety
  Code, is amended by adding Section 171.0633 to read as follows:
         Sec. 171.0633.  RESTRICTION ON SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF
  ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG THROUGH INTERNET WEBSITE. (a) A person may
  not sell or otherwise distribute through an Internet website an
  abortion-inducing drug for delivery by courier, mail service, or
  another delivery method to an address in this state unless the
  person obtains from the patient requesting the drug verification of
  a physician in this state prescribing the drug to the patient
  following an in-person medical examination.
         (b)  A violation of this section is a deceptive trade
  practice in addition to the practices described by Subchapter E,
  Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, and is actionable under that
  subchapter.
         SECTION 2.  Section 171.065(a), Health and Safety Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         (a)  A person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly
  violates this subchapter, other than Section 171.0633, commits an
  offense.  An offense under this subsection is a state jail felony.
         SECTION 3.  Section 171.0633, Health and Safety Code, as
  added by this Act, applies only to the sale or distribution of an
  abortion-inducing drug that occurs on or after the effective date
  of this Act.
         SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
  last day of the legislative session.