AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry will be holding a formal signing ceremony for a law that requires doctors to conduct a sonogram before performing an abortion.
The governor had declared the matter emergency legislation and has already officially signed the bill. The ceremony on Tuesday is intended to congratulate supporters of the measure.
The law goes into force on Sept. 1. It requires doctors to perform a sonogram before giving a woman an abortion. It also requires the doctor to make the image of the fetus and the fetal heart beat available to the woman. It also requires the doctor to describe the presence of internal organs or limbs. An exemption is only allowed in emergencies, in cases of rape or incest and when the fetus has fatal abnormalities.
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Texas - An effort to reduce gun violence across the country reveals Texas may need the most help. Texas had over 18,000 firearms reported as lost or stolen in 2012.
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Amarillo, Texas - Recent rain may seem like many farmers are off the hook for this growing season, but that might not be the case. More than eight inches of rain has fallen in Amarillo so far this year.
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Whether it was pink, yellow, blue or green, those walking or running in Amarillo's first ever Color RunTM this morning didn't get out without getting a little messy.
Whether it was pink, yellow, blue or green, those walking or running in Amarillo's first ever Color RunTM this morning didn't get out without getting a little messy.
The Downtown Women's Center in Amarillo is opening the doors of it's ABBA House, Monday June 17th, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for an open house after a year of construction.
The Downtown Women's Center in Amarillo is opening the doors of it's ABBA House, Monday June 17th, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. for an open house after a year of construction.
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AUSTIN, Texas - Texas lawmakers passing a flurry of bills on the final day of the Legislative session in May accidentally removed a $200 fine for driving without license plates from the transportation code.
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Amarillo, Texas - State Senator Kel Seliger will be embarking on the second leg of his Town Hall Meetings tour across the Panhandle over the next few weeks.
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