Texas § 173.007 CRIMINAL PENALTY.

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§ 173.007 — CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Texas § 173.007

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 173.007 (2026).

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Sec. 173.007. CRIMINAL PENALTY.

(a)A person commits an offense if the person:

(1)offers a woman monetary or other consideration to:

(A)have an abortion for the purpose of donating human fetal tissue; or

(B)consent to the donation of human fetal tissue; or

(2)knowingly or intentionally solicits or accepts tissue from a fetus gestated solely for research purposes.

(b)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.

(c)With the consent of the appropriate local county or district attorney, the attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction with that consenting local prosecutor to prosecute an offense under this section.

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Sec. 173.007. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) offers a woman monetary or other consideration to:
(A) have an abortion for the purpose of donating human fetal tissue; or
(B) consent to the donation of human fetal tissue; or
(2) knowingly or intentionally solicits or accepts tissue from a fetus gestated solely for research purposes.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.
(c) With the consent of the appropriate local county or district attorney, the attorney general has concurrent jurisdiction with that consenting local prosecutor to prosecute an offense under this section.