Texas Supreme Court

The case centers on the Texas Heartbeat Act, a 2021 law that bans abortions after cardiac activity is detected and lets private citizens enforce the ban through lawsuits.

Last week, the Texas Supreme Court returned. KUT’s Olivia Aldridge reports it heard oral arguments in a case related to the state’s 2021 abortion ban. Today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the HEARD Coalition is hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event at the YWCA at 6501 University Ave. City offices, libraries, museums, and community centers will also be closed for the holiday.

Texas' highest civil court is set to hear and rule on cases dealing with several hot-button issues, including hemp, gender-affirming care and the state's ban on abortions after detection of cardiac activity.

The nine-member Texas Supreme Court has the power to make sweeping decisions that interpret the meaning of the state’s constitution, impacting the lives of Texans across the state. Three seats are on the ballot this year.

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The Texas Supreme Court traveled to Lubbock on Thursday to hear oral arguments for two cases on their docket, filling the Texas Tech University School of…