HB 1307
Bill excluding IVF from the definition of abortion
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the definition of abortion.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
IVF joins birth control devices and oral contraceptives on the list.
This bill changes the state health code's definition of abortion so that in vitro fertilization is not counted as an abortion, alongside birth control devices and oral contraceptives. It also adds a definition of in vitro fertilization: collecting eggs, fertilizing them by hand with sperm, and later placing them in a uterus. Doctors, clinics and patients using IVF would have that practice expressly kept outside the abortion definition in this chapter starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 13, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1307 · 2024-11-13
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ITEM
relating to the definition of abortion.
WHAT IT DOES
IVF joins birth control devices and oral contraceptives on the list.
This bill changes the state health code's definition of abortion so that in vitro fertilization is not counted as an abortion, alongside birth control devices and oral contraceptives. It also adds a definition of in vitro fertilization: collecting eggs, fertilizing them by hand with sperm, and later placing them in a uterus. Doctors, clinics and patients using IVF would have that practice expressly kept outside the abortion definition in this chapter starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Health
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Texas Sands PAC$12,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$12,000.00
- Cash
- $12,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $12,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100982219, 101057840, 101072563.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Sands PAC
$12,000.00
- Cash
- $12,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $12,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100982219, 101057840, 101072563.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 13, 2024
03/10/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 10 2025 2:24PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Public Health · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Abortion
Text
The text as introduced · 193 words
89R2035 JG-D By: Ordaz H.B. No. 1307 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the definition of abortion. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 245.002, Health and Safety Code, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (4-c) to read as follows: (1) "Abortion" means the act of using or prescribing an instrument, a drug, a medicine, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to cause the death of an unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant. The term does not include birth control devices , [ or ] oral contraceptives , or in vitro fertilization . An act is not an abortion if the act is done with the intent to: (A) save the life or preserve the health of an unborn child; (B) remove a dead, unborn child whose death was caused by spontaneous abortion; or (C) remove an ectopic pregnancy. (4-c) "In vitro fertilization" means the practice by which eggs are collected from ovaries and manually fertilized by sperm for later placement inside a uterus. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.