Monitoring the Session

SB 1831

Parker’s bill on maternal mortality review and abortion records

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

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 duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of maternal health records regarding voluntary termination of pregnancy.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The committee studies deaths linked to voluntary termination. Therapeutic records stay out.

The bill directs the state's existing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee to study deaths and severe health complications linked to voluntary termination of pregnancy. It also removes the rule that kept records about voluntary termination of pregnancy out of the committee's work, while records about therapeutic termination stay excluded. As a result, the committee can collect, keep, and review records on voluntary terminations alongside other pregnancy-related deaths, starting immediately or on September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 3, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1831 · 2025-03-03

SOLD BY

Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

ITEM

relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and disclosure of maternal health records regarding voluntary termination of pregnancy.

WHAT IT DOES

The committee studies deaths linked to voluntary termination. Therapeutic records stay out.

The bill directs the state's existing Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee to study deaths and severe health complications linked to voluntary termination of pregnancy. It also removes the rule that kept records about voluntary termination of pregnancy out of the committee's work, while records about therapeutic termination stay excluded. As a result, the committee can collect, keep, and review records on voluntary terminations alongside other pregnancy-related deaths, starting immediately or on September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Health & Human Services
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Tan Parker

Donors

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25KThe Peck Family Trust$25K

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 · Oct 28, 2024 to Jun 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.

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40,000.00

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 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: 101060289.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25,250.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$25,250.00
fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. 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: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

The Peck Family Trust$25,000.00

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100986801.

Money

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

×

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 25, 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: 101060289.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$25,250.00
fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. 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: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

×

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100986801.

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 Senate · Filed Mar 3, 2025

03/13/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Abortion

Health--General

Women

MEDICAL RECORDS

PREGNANCY & CHILDBIRTH

TEXAS MATERNAL MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY REVIEW COMMITTEE

Text

The text as introduced · 317 words

89R12587 LRM-D

By: Parker
S.B. No. 1831

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the duties of the Texas Maternal Mortality and

Morbidity Review Committee and the collection, maintenance, and

disclosure of maternal health records regarding voluntary

termination of pregnancy.

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

SECTION 1. Section 34.005, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 34.005. DUTIES OF REVIEW COMMITTEE. The review

committee shall:

(1) study and review:

(A) cases of pregnancy-related deaths , including

deaths related to voluntary termination of pregnancy ;

(B) trends, rates, or disparities in

pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity , including

deaths and severe maternal morbidity related to voluntary

termination of pregnancy ;

(C) health conditions and factors that

disproportionately affect the most at-risk population as

determined in the joint biennial report required under Section

34.015; and

(D) best practices and programs operating in

other states that have reduced rates of pregnancy-related deaths;

(2) compare rates of pregnancy-related deaths based on

the socioeconomic status of the mother;

(3) determine the feasibility of the review committee

studying cases of severe maternal morbidity; and

(4) in consultation with the Perinatal Advisory

Council, make recommendations to help reduce the incidence of

pregnancy-related deaths and severe maternal morbidity in this

state.

SECTION 2. Section 34.013, Health and Safety Code, is

amended to read as follows:

Sec. 34.013. INAPPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter

does not apply to disclosure of records pertaining to [ voluntary

or ] therapeutic termination of pregnancy, and those records may not

be collected, maintained, or disclosed under this chapter.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.