LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

Austin, Texas

FISCAL NOTE, 89TH LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION

April 22, 2025

TO:	Honorable Bryan Hughes, Chair, Senate Committee on State Affairs
FROM:	Jerry McGinty, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE:	SB2880 by Hughes (relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs, and to the destruction of certain property; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action.), Committee Report 1st House, Substituted

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the extent to which state revenue would be impacted by changes in civil actions being unknown. 

Among other provisions, the bill would establish certain prohibitions related to abortion-inducting drugs and would limit the enforcement of those prohibitions to a qui tam or private civil action. 

The bill would grant the Attorney General parens patriae standing to bring an action concerning this jurisdiction on behalf of unborn children of residents of this state and would authorize the Attorney General to bring an action for damages or injunctive relief on behalf of an unborn child of a resident of this state against a person who violates any criminal abortion law of this state, with certain exceptions.

According to the Office of the Attorney General, there would be no significant fiscal impact on the agency as a result of the bill.

According to the Office of Court Administration, the agency is unable to project the bill's fiscal impact.

According to the Comptroller of Public Accounts, the extent to which state revenue would be impacted by changes in civil actions cannot be estimated.

Local Government Impact

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined at this time.

Source Agencies:

LBB Staff:

JMc, WP, THO, KTw