The Texas Constitution and Statues website provides information on the Texas Constitution and its various statures and laws. This document focuses on outlining access to that part that deals with abortions.
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 245. ABORTION FACILITIES
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 171. ABORTION
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE CHAPTER 245. ABORTION FACILITIES
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 2. HEALTH
SUBTITLE H. PUBLIC HEALTH PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 171. ABORTION
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 171.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be called the Woman’s Right to Know Act.
Sec. 171.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) “Abortion” has the meaning assigned by Section 245.002.
(2) “Abortion provider” means a facility where an abortion is performed, including the office of a physician and a facility licensed under Chapter 245.
(3) “Medical emergency” means a life-threatening physical condition aggravated by, caused by, or arising from a pregnancy that, as certified by a physician, places the woman in danger of death or a serious risk of substantial impairment of a major bodily function unless an abortion is performed.
(4) “Sonogram” means the use of ultrasonic waves for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes, specifically to monitor an unborn child.
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE
TITLE 4. HEALTH FACILITIES
SUBTITLE B. LICENSING OF HEALTH FACILITIES
CHAPTER 245. ABORTION FACILITIES
Sec. 245.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as the Texas Abortion Facility Reporting and Licensing Act.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Sec. 245.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(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. 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.
(2) “Abortion facility” means a place where abortions are performed.
(3) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1, Sec. 3.1639(62), eff. April 2, 2015.
(4) “Department” means the Department of State Health Services.
(4-a) “Ectopic pregnancy” means the implantation of a fertilized egg or embryo outside of the uterus.
(4-b) “Executive commissioner” means the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission.
(5) “Patient” means a female on whom an abortion is performed, but does not include a fetus.
(6) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or association.
From Women and Child Protection Act of 2025 – Has to do with civil and criminal penalties for illegal abortions
“Abortion-inducing drug” has the meaning assigned
by Section 171.061.
(4) “Abortion provider” means a person that performs
elective abortions.
(5) “Elective abortion” means an abortion performed or
induced by a licensed physician that is not performed or induced in
response to a medical emergency.
