With Gov. Rick Perry expected to sign House Bill 2 into law, abortion rights groups are considering a lawsuit against the state as one option to attempt to block implementation of the legislation.
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Abortion Bill Finally Bound for Perry’s Desk
UPDATED: With a vote of 19-11, the Senate on Friday night sent controversial abortion legislation to Gov. Rick Perry. While the crowd outside of the chamber chanted, there were none of the eruptions inside that helped kill the abortion bill in the first special session.
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Bidness As Usual
Pension Changes to Benefit 10 in State’s Congressional Delegation
A vote by the Texas Legislature to raise state district judges’ salaries will benefit lawmakers whose state pensions are based on the judges’ salaries. Among those benefiting are 10 members of Texas’ congressional delegation.
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Activists Gather for Prayer Rally, March on Abortion Bills
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee and several high-profile figures joined an anti-abortion rally on the eve of the House’s scheduled vote on omnibus abortion legislation. Meanwhile, abortion rights advocates led a march from the Capitol to protest the legislation.
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Senators Reopen Debate on Abortion Regulations
UPDATED: The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee is expected to hear from hundreds of witnesses Monday on legislation that would tighten regulations on abortion procedures, providers and facilities.
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Interactive: How Texas’ Proposed Abortion Restrictions Stack Up
Use our interactive to see which of Texas’ existing abortion facilities would meet the new standards being debated in the second special legislative session, and to compare them with restrictions in other states.
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House Panel Advances Abortion Restrictions
A day after thousands of protesters swarmed the state Capitol to oppose new restrictions on abortions in Texas, a House committee voted along party lines to approve the legislation.
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Abortion Rights Activists, Opponents Descend on Capitol for Rallies
Opponents of Republican-backed legislation to dramatically curtail abortion rights in Texas descended on the Capitol by the thousands on Monday.
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DPS, Abortion Activists Preparing for Renewed Debate
Less than a week after their screams derailed a vote on a new abortion law, reproductive rights advocates are getting organized for the special session. But when proceedings begin anew on Monday, state leaders will be better prepared.
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Arrestee Talks About Capitol Officers on Filibuster Night
One of the three people who were arrested in the wake of Tuesday night’s Senate abortion debate said DPS officers did not overstep their bounds.