Key Votes
CSSB 920 - Ultrasound Required Prior to Abortion - Key Vote
Texas Key Votes
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Legislation - Replaced by Substitute (House) - May 11, 2007
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (22-8) - May 3, 2007 (Key vote)
Title: Ultrasound Required Prior to Abortion
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that requires physicians to perform an ultrasound before performing an abortion.
Highlights:
-Requires that a physician performing an abortion review the ultrasound with the patient, but does not require that the patient view the ultrasound image (Sec.1).
-Stipulates that bill must pass each house with a two-thirds majority to take immediate effect, otherwise the bill takes effect September 1, 2007 (Sec.3).
Note:
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - April 27, 2007
Title: Ultrasound Required Prior to Abortion
Note:
NOTE: THIS IS A SUBSTITUTE BILL, MEANING THE LANGUAGE OF THE ORIGINAL BILL HAS BEEN REPLACED. THE DEGREE TO WHICH THE SUBSTITUTE BILL TEXT DIFFERS FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE TEXT CAN VARY GREATLY.
Committee Sponsors
- Health and Human Services (Sponsor)
Co-sponsors
- Frank J. Corte Jr. (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Dan Patrick (TX - R)
