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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) Except as provided by Subsection (b), a governmental entity may not enter into a taxpayer resource transaction or appropriate or spend money to provide to any person logistical support for the express purpose of assisting a woman with procuring an abortion or the services of an abortion provider. Logistical support includes providing money for:
(1) child care;
(2) travel or any form of transportation to or from an abortion provider;
(3) lodging;
(4) food or food preparation;
(5) counseling that encourages a woman to have an abortion; and
(6) any other service that facilitates the provision of an abortion.
(b) This section does not apply to a taxpayer resource transaction entered into or money appropriated or spent by a governmental entity that is subject to a federal law in conflict with Subsection (a) as determined by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human Services Commission and confirmed in writing by the attorney general.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Government Code - GOV'T § 2273.0031. Logistical Support Prohibited - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/government-code/gov-t-sect-2273-0031/
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