The bill also contains a controversial provision that says it cannot be challenged in state court before it is enforced. It goes now to the House for a full vote.

The Texas House on Thursday passed Senate Bill 33, which aims to prevent local governments from using tax money to support people who leave the state to find abortion care. The bill will need final approval from the state Senate before heading to Gov.

The Texas House has advanced two abortion-related bills that already passed the Senate. On Thursday, the House passed SB 33, filed by state Sen.