Texas prolife legislation SB641

SB641-Relating to the regulation of the use of human cells and tissue, including a ban on human cloning; providing penalties. The bill can be read in it's entirety here;

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT

relating to prohibiting human cloning; providing a penalty.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subtitle H, Title 2, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Chapter 174 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 174. USE OF HUMAN CELLS AND TISSUE
Sec. 174.001. HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE CLONING. (a) A person commits an offense if the person places in a woman's womb a human embryo created by a method other than fertilization.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the first degree.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.

This bill is currently before the Health and Human Services Committee. The members of that committee are;

Chair:
Sen. Jane Nelson
Vice Chair:
Sen. Bob Deuell
Members:
Sen. Joan Huffman
Sen. Robert Nichols
Sen. Dan Patrick
Sen. Eliot Shapleigh
Sen. Carlos Uresti
Sen. Royce West
Sen. Judith Zaffirini

Clicking on the hyperlink for each senator's name will take you to their Senate web page which contains links to email & snail mail information.

I strongly urge all Texans reading this blog to contact the members of this committtee and urge forwarding of this bill for Senate vote on it's passage.