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Gov. Abbott signs Sen. Hughes’ fetal heartbeat bill into law Gov. Abbott signs SB 8 into law. (Source: Facebook) By Jeff Awtrey | May 19, 2021 at 10:14 AM CDT - Updated May 19 at 11:35 AM AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law an East Texas legislator’s bill which would stop certain abortion procedures from taking place. Abbott signed SB 8, authored by Sen. Bryan Hughes (R-Mineola), on Wednesday. The bill calls for a ban on all elective abortions as soon as...

Hot FM Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler) joined Governor Greg Abbott this morning in the signing of SB 8, the Heartbeat Act. The bill protects unborn children by prohibiting an abortion once a heartbeat is detected. Senator Hughes issued the following statement: "The Heartbeat is the universal sign of life. Senate Bill 8 recognizes the beauty and significance of that heartbeat. I was honored to carry this bill in the Senate and I am so thankful to Representative...