CS/CS/CS/HB 1129 (2013) -  Infants Born Alive

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Civil Justice Subcommittee and Health Quality Subcommittee and Pigman and Rodrigues, R. (CO-SPONSORS) Ahern; Albritton; Baxley; Boyd; Campbell; Combee; Cummings; Davis; Eagle; Fasano; Fresen; Hood; Hudson; Hutson; Mayfield; Metz; Moraitis; Porter; Raulerson; Renuart; Saunders; Spano; Stone; Trujillo; Van Zant
Infants Born Alive: Provides that infant born alive during or immediately after attempted abortion is entitled to same rights, powers, & privileges as any other child born alive in course of natural birth; requires health care practitioners to preserve life & health of such infant born alive, if possible; provides for transport & admittance of infant to hospital; requires health care practitioner or employees who have knowledge of any violations with respect to infants born alive after attempted abortion to report those violations to DOH; provides penalty; provides for construction; revises reporting requirements.
Effective Date: July 1, 2013
Last Event: Chapter No. 2013-121 on Thursday, June 6, 2013 8:48 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Friday, April 19, 2013 1:13 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/CS/SB 1636 Subject: Infants Born Alive Relationship: Identical
Bill #: HB 395 Subject: Abortion Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 1056 Subject: Abortion Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Enrolled
  • Engrossed 1
  • Committee Substitute 3
    • A 619041 , Pigman Date Filed: 04/16/13, Line#: 81 House: Adopted 04/17/2013 01:13 PM
  • Committee Substitute 2
    • A 002423 , Edwards-Walpole (HHSC) Date Filed: 04/03/13, Line#: 70 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/04/2013 03:54 PM
    • A 153261 , Pigman (HHSC) Date Filed: 04/03/13, Line#: 84 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/04/2013 03:54 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 696549 , Rodríguez, J. (CJS) Date Filed: 03/27/13, Line#: 64 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/27/2013 03:12 PM
    • A 816643 , Rodríguez, J. (CJS) Date Filed: 03/27/13, Line#: 79 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/27/2013 03:12 PM
    • A 051343 , Rodríguez, J. (CJS) Date Filed: 03/27/13, Line#: 79 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/27/2013 03:12 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 591425 , Pigman (HQS) Date Filed: 03/18/13, Line#: 78 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 03/19/2013 01:07 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 6/6/2013 11:31:59 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/14/2013 9:06:39 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/8/2013 10:30:20 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/3/2013 3:02:50 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/28/2013 3:22:59 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee 3/26/2013 8:34:12 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 3/22/2013 10:31:27 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee 3/18/2013 11:07:06 AM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/17/2013 01:15 PM   Yeas: 119 Nays: 0 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 134] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/30/2013 10:28 AM   Yeas: 38 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 16] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2013-121 Time: 06/06/2013 - 8:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/05/2013 - 6:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 05/28/2013 - 11:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 04/30/2013 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/30/2013 - 1:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 800 Time: 04/30/2013 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 800 Time: 04/30/2013 - 10:28 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/29/2013 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 738 Time: 04/29/2013 - 2:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1636 -SJ 738 Time: 04/29/2013 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 738 Time: 04/29/2013 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 738 Time: 04/29/2013 - 2:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Received -SJ 510 Time: 04/23/2013 - 4:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Health Policy; Judiciary; Appropriations -SJ 510 Time: 04/18/2013 - 6:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/18/2013 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 119, NAYS 0 Time: 04/17/2013 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/17/2013 - 1:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 619041 adopted Time: 04/17/2013 - 1:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/17/2013 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Amendment 619041 filed Time: 04/16/2013 - 9:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/17/2013) Time: 04/15/2013 - 6:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/09/2013 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/09/2013 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/08/2013 - 8:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/08/2013 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/08/2013 - 10:26 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/08/2013 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/04/2013 - 1:00 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/02/2013 - 4:01 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/29/2013 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/29/2013 - 2:48 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c2
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/28/2013 - 8:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/28/2013 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable with CS by Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/27/2013 - 12:30 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Added to Civil Justice Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/25/2013 - 4:29 PM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/25/2013 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/25/2013 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/25/2013 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/22/2013 - 6:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 03/22/2013 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 03/22/2013 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/22/2013 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/19/2013 - 11:00 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Quality Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/15/2013 - 4:04 PM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Civil Justice Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Quality Subcommittee Time: 03/06/2013 - 10:31 AM Member: Committee: Health Quality Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/05/2013 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/28/2013 - 11:17 AM Member: Pigman Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
390.011 HB 395, SB 1056, CS/CS/SB 1636
390.0111 HB 395, CS/HB 845, SB 1056, SB 1072, CS/CS/SB 1636
390.0112 HB 395, SB 1056, CS/CS/SB 1636