Bill: HB 2858, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House State Affairs
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
DeWayne Burns
Bill Caption
Relating to human trafficking signs at abortion facilities and offenses associated with human trafficking and coerced abortion; increasing criminal penalties.
Fiscal Notes
From the LBB: no significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated except for an indeterminate impact associated with amending the Penal Code.
Bill Analysis
HB 2858 would require abortion facilities to display sign
with information related to forced abortions, forced sexual acts, and human trafficking.
Next, a human trafficking offense that results in the death of an unborn child
of the person trafficked would be made a first-degree felony. An assault that
causes bodily harm to a pregnant person to force that person to have an
abortion would be made a third-degree felony. Finally, offenses of threatening
or physical contact against a pregnant person to force the person to have an
abortion would be made a Class A misdemeanor.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This bill deals with what we regard primarily as a social issue and we do not make vote recommendations on social issues, therefore we remain neutral.
Organizations Supporting
Texas Alliance for Life
Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
Organizations Opposed
League of Women Voters of Texas
