Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 546.053 - Testing Related to Pregnancy(a) In this section, "coerce" means to restrain or dominate a woman's free will by actual or implied:(2) threat of rejecting, denying, limiting, canceling, refusing to renew, or otherwise adversely affecting eligibility for coverage under a health benefit plan.(b) A health benefit plan issuer may not: (1) require as a condition of coverage genetic testing of a child in utero without the pregnant woman's consent; or(2) use genetic information to coerce or compel a pregnant woman to have an induced abortion.Amended By Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 670, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/2005.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. 4/1/2005.