Bill authors
House Bill 3994
Relating to notice of and consent to an abortion for a minor and associated requirements; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Read the full Bill Text and Amendments
Bill stages
Filed
March 13, 2015
Approved by House
May 14, 2015
Approved by Senate
May 26, 2015
Became law
June 12, 2015
Coauthors
- Rep. Charles "Doc" Anderson (R)
- Rep. Rodney Anderson (R)
- Rep. Trent Ashby (R)
- Rep. Dwayne Bohac (R)
- Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R)
- Rep. Cindy Burkett (R)
- Rep. DeWayne Burns (R)
- Rep. Dustin Burrows (R)
- Rep. Giovanni Capriglione (R)
- Rep. Tony Dale (R)
- Rep. Wayne Faircloth (R)
- Rep. Pat Fallon (R)
- Rep. Marsha Farney (R)
- Rep. Dan Flynn (R)
- Rep. James Frank (R)
- Rep. John Frullo (R)
- Rep. Rick Galindo (R)
- Rep. Craig Goldman (R)
- Rep. Larry Gonzales (R)
- Rep. Dan Huberty (R)
- Rep. Jason Isaac (R)
- Rep. Kyle Kacal (R)
- Rep. Mark Keough (R)
- Rep. Stephanie Klick (R)
- Rep. John Kuempel (R)
- Rep. Brooks Landgraf (R)
- Rep. Jodie Laubenberg (R)
- Rep. Jeff Leach (R)
- Rep. Will Metcalf (R)
- Rep. Rick Miller (R)
- Rep. Jim Murphy (R)
- Rep. Andrew Murr (R)
- Rep. John Otto (R)
- Rep. Tan Parker (R)
- Rep. Dennis Paul (R)
- Rep. Gilbert Peña (R)
- Rep. Dade Phelan (R)
- Rep. Larry Phillips (R)
- Rep. John Raney (R)
- Rep. Scott Sanford (R)
- Rep. Matt Schaefer (R)
- Rep. Mike Schofield (R)
- Rep. David Simpson (R)
- Rep. Wayne Smith (R)
- Rep. Tony Tinderholt (R)
- Rep. Scott Turner (R)
- Rep. Gary VanDeaver (R)
- Rep. Jason Villalba (R)
- Rep. James White (R)
- Rep. Molly White (R)
- Rep. Paul Workman (R)
- Rep. John Wray (R)
- Rep. William "Bill" Zedler (R)
- Rep. John Zerwas (R)
Bill sponsors
Sen. Charles Perry (R)
Co-Sponsors
- Paul Bettencourt (R)
- Donna Campbell (R)
- Brandon Creighton (R)
- Bob Hall (R)
- Don Huffines (R)
- Lois Kolkhorst (R)
- Eddie Lucio (D)
- Jane Nelson (R)
- Charles Schwertner (R)
- Van Taylor (R)
Senate committee
House committee
Bill categories
"Judicial bypass" for minors seeking abortionsLast action
Effective on 1/1/16 June 12, 2015
Actions
| Action | Date | Acting Chamber |
|---|---|---|
| Effective on 1/1/16 | 06/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed by the Governor | 06/12/2015 | Texas House |
| Sent to the Governor | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Signed in the Senate | 06/01/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Signed in the House | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported enrolled | 06/01/2015 | Texas House |
| House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported | 05/29/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Text of Senate Amendment(s) | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| House concurs in Senate amendment(s) | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Record vote | 05/29/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments Analysis distributed | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate Amendments distributed | 05/28/2015 | Texas House |
| Senate passage as amended reported | 05/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 3rd time | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Record vote | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Rules suspended-Regular order of business | 05/26/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment adopted as amended | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Passed to 3rd reading as amended | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amended | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment to amendment tabled | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Vote recorded in Journal | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment amended | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment to amendment offered | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read 2nd time | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Point of order withdrawn | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Point of order overruled | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Point of order | 05/25/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Co-sponsor authorized | 05/24/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Placed on intent calendar | 05/22/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Committee report printed and distributed | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported favorably w/o amendments | 05/20/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Considered in public hearing | 05/19/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Left pending in committee | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Testimony taken in committee | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Scheduled for public hearing on . . . | 05/18/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Referred to Health & Human Services | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Read first time | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Received from the House | 05/15/2015 | Texas Senate |
| Reported engrossed | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Laid out as postponed business | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Postponed | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 3rd time | 05/14/2015 | Texas House |
| Passed to engrossment as amended | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order withdrawn (amendment) | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Amended | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment fails of adoption | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment tabled | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment(s) offered | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Amendment withdrawn | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Point of order overruled | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Read 2nd time | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Placed on Major State Calendar | 05/13/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in Calendars | 05/11/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report sent to Calendars | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee report distributed | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator | 05/07/2015 | Texas House |
| Reported favorably as substituted | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Committee substitute considered in committee | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in formal meeting | 04/27/2015 | Texas House |
| Left pending in committee | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Considered in public hearing | 04/22/2015 | Texas House |
| Referred to State Affairs | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Read first time | 03/23/2015 | Texas House |
| Filed | 03/13/2015 | Texas House |
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