85th Legislature First Called Session (2017) Bill Positions

The TCCB does not take positions on all bills in any legislative session, and the analysis of the bills provided below were made at various phases of the legislative process. The analysis may not accurately reflect the final status of the bill.

Master List (All Bills)

HB 9 (Companion SB 17)

This bill seeks to establish a task force to study poor maternal outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum depression. The TCCB supports this bill to provide mothers the highest level of care and concern for their health and safety.

 HB 10

This bill seeks to establish a task force to study poor maternal outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum depression. The TCCB supports this bill to provide mothers the highest level of care and concern for their health and safety.

 HB 11

This bill seeks to establish a task force to study poor maternal outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum depression. The TCCB supports this bill to provide mothers the highest level of care and concern for their health and safety.

 HB 12 (Companion SB 11)

This bill seeks to increase patient rights in DNR orders. The TCCB supports striking a balance of patient rights and healthcare provider conscience rights because current law lacks protection for informed consent for DNR orders.

 HB 13 (Companions HB 195 and SB 10)

This bill requires abortion complications to be reported by health care facilities with the highest level of specificity. The TCCB supports this bill which will produce more accurate abortion complication data for sound policy decisions in the future.

 HB 43

This bill seeks to increase patient rights in DNR orders. The TCCB supports striking a balance of patient rights and healthcare provider conscience rights because current law lacks protection for informed consent for DNR orders.

  HB 51 (Companion SB 43)

This bill seeks to establish a task force to study poor maternal outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum depression. The TCCB supports this bill to provide mothers the highest level of care and concern for their health and safety.

  HB 59

This bill seeks to establish a task force to study poor maternal outcomes in pregnancy. The TCCB supports this bill to provide mothers the highest level of care and concern for their health and safety.

 HB 163

This bill prohibits state and local governments from entering into contracts with abortion providers or affiliates. The TCCB supports this bill to stop local governments from subsidizing abortion providers and affiliates with tax payer supported buildings and programs.

 HB 195 (Companions HB 13 and SB 10)

This bill requires abortion complications to be reported by health care facilities with the highest level of specificity. The TCCB supports this bill which will produce more accurate abortion complication data for sound policy decisions in the future.

 HB 214 (Companion SB 8)

This bill prohibits abortion coverage on the health care benefit exchanges and other insurance plans. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure that Texans are not required to fund abortion when they purchase insurance.

 HB 253 (Companion SB 2)

This bill creates a school choice tax credit that would allow insurance companies to donate to a non-profit scholarship for special needs students. Donations are capped at $75 million, and about 5,400 students would receive a scholarship valued at $10,000 to attend an accredited private school. The TCCB supports this bill to increase parental choice in education.

 SB 2 (Companion HB 253)

This bill creates a school choice tax credit that would allow insurance companies to donate to a non-profit scholarship for special needs students. Donations are capped at $75 million, and about 5,400 students would receive a scholarship valued at $10,000 to attend an accredited private school. The TCCB supports this bill to increase parental choice in education.

 SB 4

This bill prohibits state and local governments from entering into contracts with abortion providers or affiliates. The TCCB supports this bill to stop local governments from subsidizing abortion providers and affiliates with tax payer supported buildings and programs.

 SB 8 (Companion HB 214)

This bill prohibits abortion coverage on the health care benefit exchanges and other insurance plans. The TCCB supports this bill to ensure that Texans are not required to fund abortion when they purchase insurance.

 SB 10 (Companions HB 13 and HB 195)

This bill requires abortion complications to be reported by health care facilities with the highest level of specificity. The TCCB supports this bill which will produce more accurate abortion complication data for sound policy decisions in the future.

 SB 17 (Companion HB 9)

This bill seeks to establish a task force to study poor maternal outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum depression. The TCCB supports this bill to provide mothers the highest level of care and concern for their health and safety.

 SB 43 (Companion HB 51)

This bill seeks to establish a task force to study poor maternal outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum depression. The TCCB supports this bill to provide mothers the highest level of care and concern for their health and safety.

 SB 77

This bill prohibits state and local governments from entering into contracts with abortion providers or affiliates. The TCCB supports this bill to stop local governments from subsidizing abortion providers and affiliates with tax payer supported buildings and programs.

 SB 80

This bill seeks to increase patient rights in DNR orders. The TCCB supports striking a balance of patient rights and healthcare provider conscience rights because current law lacks protection for informed consent for DNR orders.

SB 82 (Companions HB 51 & SB 43)

This bill seeks to establish a task force to study poor maternal outcomes in pregnancy and postpartum depression. The TCCB supports this bill to provide mothers the highest level of care and concern for their health and safety.

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