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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to liability for the provision of certain medical |
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treatment to a pregnant woman by a physician or health care |
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provider. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. This Act shall be known as the Life of the Mother |
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Act. |
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SECTION 2. Section 74.552(a), Civil Practice and Remedies |
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Code, is amended to read as follows: |
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(a) It is an affirmative defense to liability in a civil |
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action brought against a physician or health care provider for a |
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violation of Section 170A.002, Health and Safety Code, including an |
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action to recover a civil penalty under Section 170A.005, Health |
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and Safety Code, that the physician or health care provider |
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exercised reasonable medical judgment in providing medical |
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treatment to a pregnant woman in response to: |
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(1) an ectopic pregnancy at any location; [or] |
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(2) a previable premature rupture of membranes; or |
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(3) any other pregnancy complication that has been |
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diagnosed by a physician and that has a substantial likelihood of |
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causing serious bodily injury, as defined by Section 1.07, Penal |
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Code. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |