AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas House has given provisional approval to tough new abortion restrictions, making good on a third attempt to pass the measure this year.
Lawmakers debated for more than 10 hours Tuesday, before voting on the Republican’s signature legislation. They approved the bill mainly along party lines.
A final, formal vote is scheduled for Wednesday. The measure will then go to the Senate, where the Republican majority is also expected to approve the bill.
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