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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the legislature's |
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ability to pass laws prohibiting access to abortion care. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 68, Article III, Texas Constitution, is |
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added to read as follows: |
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Sec. 68. LIMITING THE LEGISLATURE'S ABILITY TO PROHIBIT |
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ACCESS TO ABORTION CARE. (a) The legislature shall not pass a law |
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that abridges an individual's access to abortion care if the |
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individual's decision to access abortion care is made in |
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consultation with a licensed physician. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023. |
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The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment limiting the |
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legislature's ability to prohibit abortion." |