Related documents Search history | Help
[ clip Texas's new 'bounty hunter' bill gets blessing from key anti-abortion groups ]
55 document(s) related
Texas Bills & Amendments: 2
Reports: 1
Misc. items: 52
| Texas Bills / Amendments | Caption | Clips |
|---|---|---|
| 89th 2nd Called Session | ||
| HB 7 | Relating to prohibitions on the manufacturing and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and the effect of certain judgments by certain courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacturing and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counter actions under laws other than the laws of this state; authorizing qui tam actions. | 18 |
| 87th Regular Session | ||
| SB 8 | Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action. | 941 |
|
Reports
|
Clips |
|
|---|---|---|
Washington Post-ABC News poll, conducted by telephone November 7-10, 2021 (nearly two-thirds of respondents say the Supreme Court should uphold Roe v. Wade, in response to SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Report) |
5 | |
|
Legal Documents
|
Clips |
|
Alison Van Stean vs. Texas Right to Life, Order declaring certain civil procedures unconstitutional (No. GN-21-004179, SB 8 abortion law enforcement mechanism unconstitutional) (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
In re Ashley Maxwell; Verified petition to take deposition to investigate a lawsuit (No. 22-1046-431, permission to take a deposition of the North Texas Equal Access Fund, to investigate potential claims of violating SB 8, 87th R.S., (Texas Health and Safety Code sec. 171.208)). (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
In re Sadie Weldon; Verified petition to take deposition to investigate a lawsuit (No. 22-01-014, permission to take a deposition of the Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity, to investigate potential claims of violating SB 8, 87th R.S., (Texas Health and Safety Code sec. 171.208)). (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
Lizelle Gonzalez v. Gocha Allen Ramirez, et al.; Oral and videotaped deposition of Gocha Allen Ramirez (No. 7:24-cv-00132, regarding Starr County officials' violation of Texas Penal Code § 19.06, illegal charges for 'self-induced abortion' under SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
Lizelle Gonzalez v. Gocha Allen Ramirez, et al.; Plaintiff's omnibus response in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss (No. 7:24-cv-00132, arguing Starr County DA was aware that plaintiff inducing her own abortion wasn't illegal, because he's paid for one before; violation of Texas Penal Code § 19.06, illegal charges for 'self-induced abortion' under SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
Marcus A. Silva v. Jackie Noyola, Amy Carpenter, and Aracely Garcia; Original answer and counterclaims (No. 23-CV-0375, defendants' counter claims against plaintiff; in assisting pregnant woman in obtaining a self-managed abortion, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas et al v. Texas Right to Life, Plaintiff's original petition and temporary restraining order (No. D-1-GN-21-004632, restrains Texas Right to Life organization from instituting private-enforcement lawsuits re: Texas SB 8, 'Texas heartbeat bill'). (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services v. Texas Right to Life. Agreed order on application for temporary injunction. (No D-1-GN-21-004632, restrains Texas Right to Life organization from instituting private-enforcement lawsuits re: Texas SB 8, 'Texas heartbeat bill'. Setting trial date for 4/4/2022). (Type: Texas Court Case) (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al. v. Judge Austin Reeve Jackson et al., On certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (whether Texas law authorizes state officials to enforce abortion-restriction requirements of SB 8). (Link Type: Texas Court Case) | ||
In re: Whole Woman's Health et al., Dissent on slip opinion on petition for writ of mandamus (No. 21-962, re: SB 8 Texas Heartbeat Act, Breyer and Sotomayor written dissent, 'The court may look the other way but I cannot.'). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Lizelle Gonzalez v. Gocha Allen Ramirez, et al.; District Attorney Gocha Allen Ramirez' motion for summary judgment, assertion of immunity and brief in support thereof (No. 7:24-cv-00132, moving to dismiss case and asserting immunity; violation of Texas Penal Code § 19.06, illegal charges for 'self-induced abortion' under SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Lizelle Gonzalez v. Gocha Allen Ramirez, et al.; Plaintiff's amended complaint (No. 7:24-cv-00132, amended complaint suing Starr County DA for violation of Texas Penal Code § 19.06 when he illegally charged plaintiff for 'self-induced abortion' under SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Lizelle Gonzalez v. Gocha Allen Ramirez, et al.; Plaintiff's omnibus response in opposition to defendant's motion to dismiss (No. 7:24-cv-00132, arguments against Starr County DA's motion to dismiss; violation of Texas Penal Code § 19.06, illegal charges for 'self-induced abortion' under SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
North Texas Equal Access Fund and Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity v. America First Legal Foundation; Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (No. 1:22-cv-00728, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
North Texas Equal Access Fund and Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity v. Thomas Moore Society; Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief (No. 1:22-cv-01399, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, Defendant's motion to dismiss, response to plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction and motion for stay pending appeal (No. 1:21-cv-00796-RP, SB 8 six week abortion ban, 'Act is stimulating rather than obstructing interstate travel'). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Amicus brief of 410 Texas women injured by abortion, Melissa Ohden and abortion survivors network, and created equal in support of the State of Texas, et al. (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Appellant the state of Texas's opposed emergency motion to stay preliminary injunction pending appeal, and, alternatively, for a temporary administrative stay pending consideration of this motion (No. 21-50949, SB 8, 87th R.S.) (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Brief for intervenor-respondents (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Brief for Texas Medical Association as amicus curiae in support of petitioner (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Brief for the United States (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Brief of American Bar Association as amicus curiae in support of petitioner (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Brief of Constitutional Accountability Center as amicus curiae in support of petitioner (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Brief of Indiana, Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, and West Virginia as amici curiae in support of respondents (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Brief of legal scholars Leah Litman, Erwin Chemerinsky, Michael C. Dorf, Barry Friedman, and Fred O. Smith as amici curiae in support of petitioner (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Brief of Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services, et al., as amici curiae in support of the United States of America (No. 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Opposition to motions for a stay pending appeal (No. 21-50949, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas, et al.; Per curiam order (No. 21-50949, granting a stay on the federal court's injunction, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas; Application to vacate stay of preliminary injunction issued by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (No. 21A-24, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States of America v. State of Texas; Complaint (No. 1:21-cv-00796, challenging SB 8, 87th 2nd C.S., banning nearly all abortions in the State after six weeks). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States v. State of Texas; Order (No. 1:21-CV-00796-RP granting a preliminary injunction, SB 8, 87th R.S.) (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States v. State of Texas; United States' emergency motion for a temporary restraining order or preliminary injunction (No. 1:21-cv-00796-RP, SB 8, 87th R.S., banning nearly all abortions in the State after six weeks). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States v. Texas, et al.; Opinion of Justice Sotomayor (No. 21A-85 (21-588), SB 8, 87th R.S.) (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
United States v. Texas, Slip Opinion Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (No. 21-588, re: SB 8 Texas Heartbeat Act, writ of certiorari is dismissed and improvidently granted and the application to vacate stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the court is denied). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Wendy Davis, et al. v. Mistie Sharp, et al.; Complaint (No. 1:22-cv-00373, Alleging that SB 8 87th R.S. violates the right to due process, free speech and equal protection under the law, and that the Criminal Abortion Ban is both unenforceable and unconstitutional). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health et al vs. Judge Austin Reeve Jackson et al, Per curium (No. 21-50792, on appeal from U.S District Court for the Western District of Texas No. 1:21-CV-616, dismissal of SB 8 challenge). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health et al. v Jackson, Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (No. 21-463, action under SB 8 Texas Heartbeat Act is permissible in some cases but not others). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health et al. v Jackson, petition for a writ of mandamus to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (No. 21-463, re: SB 8 Texas Heartbeat Act). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health et al. v. Jackson (No. 21-463, transcript for oral arguments before the Supreme Court regarding SB 8 Texas Heartbeat Act). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health v. Austin Reeve Jackson, Brief of Firearms Policy Coalition as amicus curiae in support of granting certiorari (No. 21-463, mechanism of SB 8/Texas abortion bill could be used against other constitutional rights) (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al. v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; Petitioner's brief (No. 21-463, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al. v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; United States v. Texas, et al.; Amicus brief for the American Center for Law and Justice in support of respondents (Nos. 21-463 & 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al. v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; United States v. Texas, et al.; Brief for respondents Jackson, Carlton, Thomas, Young, Benz, Paxton, and the state of Texas (Nos. 21-463 & 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al. v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; United States v. Texas, et al.; Brief of 128 current and former prosecutors and law enforcement leaders, and former state attorneys general, federal and state court judges, U.S. attorneys, and U.S. Department of Justice officials as amici curiae in support of petitioners (Nos. 21-463 & 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al. v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; United States v. Texas, et al.; Brief of Massachusetts, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawai'i, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and the Attorney General of North Carolina as amici curiae in support of petitioners (Nos. 21-463 & 21-588, SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al. v. Judge Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; Opinion (No. 21-50792, SB 8, 87th R.S., asking the Texas Supreme Court to consider whether abortion providers can sue Texas medical licensing officials). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al., v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; Brief in opposition to petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment (No. 21-463, SB 8, 87th R.S.) (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al., v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; Emergency application to Justice Alito for writ of injunction and, in the alternative, to vacate stays of district court proceedings (No. 21A24, SB 8, 87th R.S. violates the constitutional right of Texans seeking an abortion). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al., v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; Order and dissents (No. 21A24, rejecting the request to block the enforcement of SB 8, 87th R.S.). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al., v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; Petition for a writ of certiorari (No. 21-463, SB 8, 87th R.S. violates the constitutional right of Texans seeking an abortion by delegating the general public the authority to enforce the prohibition through civil actions.) (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
Whole Woman's Health, et al.., v. Austin Reeve Jackson, et al.; Complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief - class action (No. 1:21-cv-00616, SB 8, 87th R.S. violates the constitutional right of Texans seeking an abortion). (Link Type: Federal Court Case) | ||
|
Articles / Press Releases
|
Clips |
|
Statement from Attorney General Merrick B. Garland regarding Texas SB8. (Link Type: Press Release) | ||