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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 991: Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and duties of Internet service providers; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a private civil right of action.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 991 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and duties of Internet service providers; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a private civil right of action. Primary sponsor: Steve Toth (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 6, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve TothPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source