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February 14, 2019

Texas Heartbeat Bill (HB 1500) Announces Over 40 Supporters in Texas House

Today, Texas State Representative Briscoe Cain (R-Deer Park) announces the initial co-authors for the Texas Heartbeat Bill, a bill which also authored by Representatives Phil King, Dan Flynn, Tan Parker, and Rick Miller. Thus far, thirty-nine other distinguished State Representatives from across the Lone Star State have joined them as co-authors for this life-protecting legislation.

Co-authors

Rep. C. "Doc" Anderson Rep. Matt Krause Rep. Matt Shaheen Rep. Cecil Bell Rep. Brooks Landgraf Rep. Hugh Shine Rep. Kyle Biedermann Rep. Mike Lang Rep. John Smithee Rep. Dwayne Bohac Rep. Jeff Leach Rep. Drew Springer Rep. Dustin Burrows Rep. Ben Leman Rep. Phil Stephenson Rep. Travis Clardy Rep. Mayes Middleton Rep. Jonathan Stickland Rep. Tom Craddick Rep. Jim Murphy Rep. Lynn Stucky Rep. Sam Harless Rep. Candy Noble Rep. Valoree Swanson Rep. Cody Harris Rep. Tom Oliverson Rep. Ed Thompson Rep. Cole Hefner Rep. Jared Patterson Rep. Tony Tinderholt Rep. Justin Holland Rep. Dennis Paul Rep. Steve Toth Rep. Todd Hunter Rep. Four Price Rep. Terry Wilson Rep. Stephanie Klick Rep. Scott Sanford Rep. Bill Zedler

House Bill 1500, the Texas Heartbeat Bill is a commonsense piece of legislation that codifies the straightforward idea—if the heartbeat is detected, the baby is protected. The Texas Heartbeat Bill empowers the beating heart of an unborn baby to cease a heart-stopping abortion.

Representative Cain commented: “Just as a heart is the universal sign of Valentine’s Day, a beating heart is the universal sign of life. Eleven other states have filed heartbeat bills this year, making 2019 the year of the Heartbeat Bill. I am humbled to see the growing wave of support this and other heartbeat bills are receiving across the country.” ###