Texas HB218: Relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

What the bill says

An act relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle H, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Chapter 170B to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 170B. TRANSPORTING A MINOR FOR AN ABORTION] [ADDED: Sec. 170B.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Abortion" has the meaning assigned by Section ] [ADDED: 245.002(1).] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Unborn child" has the meaning assigned in Section ] [ADDED: 170A.001(5).] [ADDED: (3) "Unemancipated minor" includes a minor who:] [ and] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: has not had the disabilities of minority ] [ADDED: removed under Chapter 31, Family Code.] [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 170B.002.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: PROHIBITED TRANSPORTATION. EXCEPTIONS. (a) ] [ADDED: No person shall knowingly transport or fund the transportation of ] [ADDED: an unemancipated minor from Texas and into another state or country ] [ADDED: for the purpose of the minor obtaining an abortion without the ] [ADDED: written consent of a parent of the unemancipated minor or a person ] [ADDED: lawfully standing in the position of a parent of the unemancipated ] [ADDED: minor.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The prohibition …

Sponsors

• Ellen Troxclair (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 20, 2025: Referred to State Affairs
2. August 20, 2025: Read first time
3. August 18, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HB218?

HB218 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

What does HB218 do?

In its own words: An act relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

What is the status of HB218?

In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to State Affairs (August 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB218?

Ellen Troxclair (R, HD-019).

Where is the official record for HB218?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00218