UPDATE, 5/19/21: Governor Greg Abbott has signed the Texas Heartbeat Act into law. An email from Texas Right to Life noted, “The Texas Heartbeat Act (SB 8 authored by Senator Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, and Representative Shelby Slawson, R-Stephenville) is the first Pro-Life Priority Bill this legislative session to pass both chambers and be signed into law. When the Texas … Continue reading Texas Heartbeat Act signed into law, banning elective abortions after detectable heartbeat