CS/HB 289: Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child

GENERAL BILL by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee, Greco; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson, Barnaby, Benarroch, Kincart Jonsson, Nix, Overdorf, Persons-Mulicka, Plakon, Robinson, W., Valdés

Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child; Revises definition of term "survivors" to include parents of unborn child; provides definition for term "unborn child"; prohibits right of action against mother for wrongful death of unborn child or against health care provider for lawful medical care provided in certain circumstances; authorizes parents of unborn child to recover certain damages; prohibits recovery of certain damages if decedent is unborn child.

Current Bill Version Posted: 11/18/2025 06:10 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 164 by Grall Civil Liability for the Wrongful Death of an Unborn Child Last Action: 3/13/2026 S Died in Rules	Similar

• Floor Amendments (9)

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  711845 - Amendment by Harris
  Remove lines 64-71 and insert:
  Filed: 1/13/2026 3:42 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

  601709 - Amendment by Eskamani
  Remove lines 65-71 and insert:
  Filed: 1/13/2026 1:00 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

  557409 - Amendment by Eskamani
  Remove lines 65-71 and insert:
  Filed: 1/13/2026 2:08 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

  800927 - Amendment by Campbell
  Remove lines 66-71 and insert:
  Filed: 1/12/2026 6:19 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

  443711 - Amendment by Nixon
  Remove line 66 and insert:
  Filed: 1/13/2026 3:47 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

  301915 - Amendment by Rayner
  Remove line 67 and insert:
  Filed: 1/13/2026 3:38 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

  308391 - Substitute Amendment by Rayner
  Remove line 66 and insert: (Parent amendment: 301915)
  Filed: 1/13/2026 5:13 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

  591157 - Amendment by Bartleman
  Between lines 71 and 72, insert:
  Filed: 1/12/2026 5:13 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

  562551 - Amendment by Rayner
  Between lines 71 and 72, insert:
  Filed: 1/13/2026 3:40 PM
  Last Action: 1/15/2026 House: Failed
  

• Analyses (2)

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  • Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee (Post-Meeting)   11/18/2025
  • Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting)   12/2/2025

• Floor Votes (2)

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  Date	Chamber	Result
  1/15/2026 11:46 AM	House	33 Yeas - 78 Nays
  1/15/2026 12:46 PM	House	76 Yeas - 34 Nays

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  768.18	Definitions.	Page 1 (pdf)
  768.19	Right of action.	Page 3 (pdf)
  768.21	Damages.	Page 3 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  10/31/2025	H	• Filed
  11/4/2025	H	• Referred to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee
  11/7/2025	H	• PCS added to Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee agenda
  11/18/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed
  11/19/2025	H	• Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  11/24/2025	H	• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  12/2/2025	H	• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar
  1/12/2026	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (1/15/2026)
  1/13/2026	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  1/15/2026	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 711845 Failed • Amendment 601709 Failed • Amendment 557409 Failed • Amendment 800927 Failed • Amendment 443711 Failed • Amendment 308391 Failed • Amendment 301915 Failed • Amendment 591157 Failed • Amendment 562551 Failed • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 76, NAYS 34
  1/15/2026	S	• In Messages
  1/16/2026	S	• Referred to Rules
  1/22/2026	S	• Received
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Rules