HB 2158

lethal fetal anomaly exception to the abortion ban

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 an exception to certain laws prohibiting abortion.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

A physician’s reasonable medical judgment decides.

The bill adds an exception to the Texas abortion ban for cases where a physician, using reasonable medical judgment, decides an abortion is necessary because of a lethal fetal anomaly or diagnosis. It touches physicians and pregnant patients facing a lethal fetal diagnosis. On the ground, doctors could perform abortions in those cases without violating the ban starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3511 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3511 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 88 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 88 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 28, 2025 and referred to the House Public Health committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2158 · 2025-01-28

SOLD BY

Rep. Gina HinojosaDHouse 49

ITEM

relating to an exception to certain laws prohibiting abortion.

WHAT IT DOES

A physician’s reasonable medical judgment decides.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Jan 28, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to Public Health

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Gina Hinojosa

Donors

DSCC$1.49MJay Robert Pritzker$1,200,000DGA Action$1.00M

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 · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.

DSCC$1,485,555.60

DSCC

$1,485,555.60

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $1,485,555.60
Total: $1,485,555.60

canvassing $1,467,942.00Other filed descriptions $17,613.60

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 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: 101073400.

Jay Robert Pritzker$1,200,000.00

DGA Action$1,000,000.00

DGA Action

$1,000,000.00

Cash: $1,000,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $1,000,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 15, 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: 101073400.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

DSCC

$1,485,555.60

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $1,485,555.60
Total: $1,485,555.60

canvassing $1,467,942.00Other filed descriptions $17,613.60

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 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: 101073400.

DGA Action

$1,000,000.00

Cash: $1,000,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $1,000,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 15, 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: 101073400.

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.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 3511

by Rep. Hinojosa, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 16, 2023: Referred to Public Health

Relating to an exception to certain laws prohibiting abortion.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 28, 2025

03/14/2025 H Referred to Public Health: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

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

Health--Other Diseases & Medical Conditions

Women

PHYSICIANS

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

Text

The text as introduced · 88 words

By: Hinojosa
H.B. No. 2158

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an exception to certain laws prohibiting abortion.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 170A.002, Health and Safety Code, is

amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows:

(b-1) The prohibition under Subsection (a) does not apply

if, based on the physician's reasonable medical judgment, the

abortion is necessary because of a lethal fetal anomaly or

diagnosis.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.