HB 1651
bill banning online abortion-drug sales without an in-person exam
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 a restriction on the sale or distribution of an abortion-inducing drug through an Internet website.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
A Texas physician must prescribe it after an in-person exam.
The bill bars anyone from selling or shipping an abortion-inducing drug through a website to a Texas address unless the buyer shows that a Texas physician prescribed it after an in-person exam. It touches online sellers and distributors who mail or courier these drugs into Texas. A violation is treated as a deceptive trade practice, open to lawsuits under the consumer-protection law, and is expressly kept out of the existing state jail felony offense in the same subchapter.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 18, 2024 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1651 · 2024-12-18
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ITEM
relating to a restriction on the sale or distribution of an abortion-inducing drug through an Internet website.
WHAT IT DOES
A Texas physician must prescribe it after an in-person exam.
The bill bars anyone from selling or shipping an abortion-inducing drug through a website to a Texas address unless the buyer shows that a Texas physician prescribed it after an in-person exam. It touches online sellers and distributors who mail or courier these drugs into Texas. A violation is treated as a deceptive trade practice, open to lawsuits under the consumer-protection law, and is expressly kept out of the existing state jail felony offense in the same subchapter.
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
Derived from itemized gifts, Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
$113,206 raised in 4 of 4 reports since Oct 27, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure. Partial total. Regular reports do not cover Jul 9, 2025 to Aug 15, 2025, Aug 15, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025.
$220,212 spent since Oct 27, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$54,238 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Oct 27, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
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 Dec 18, 2024
03/12/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM
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
Business & Commerce--Trade Practices
Electronic Information Systems
INTERNET
MEDICINE & PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
Text
The text as introduced · 254 words
89R5841 MPF-D By: Schatzline H.B. No. 1651 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a restriction on the sale or distribution of an abortion-inducing drug through an Internet website. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 171, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 171.0633 to read as follows: Sec. 171.0633. RESTRICTION ON SALE OR DISTRIBUTION OF ABORTION-INDUCING DRUG THROUGH INTERNET WEBSITE. (a) A person may not sell or otherwise distribute through an Internet website an abortion-inducing drug for delivery by courier, mail service, or another delivery method to an address in this state unless the person obtains from the patient requesting the drug verification of a physician in this state prescribing the drug to the patient following an in-person medical examination. (b) A violation of this section is a deceptive trade practice in addition to the practices described by Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code, and is actionable under that subchapter. SECTION 2. Section 171.065(a), Health and Safety Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A person who intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly violates this subchapter , other than Section 171.0633, commits an offense. An offense under this subsection is a state jail felony. SECTION 3. Section 171.0633, Health and Safety Code, as added by this Act, applies only to the sale or distribution of an abortion-inducing drug that occurs on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.