Victory! Appeals Court Ruled San Antonio Must Stop Funding Out of State Travel for Abortions | Texas ValuesTexas Values | Standing for faith, family, and freedom in Texas

Austin, TX.  – June 20, 2025  –  Texas’ Fifteenth Court of Appeals ruled that the City of San Antonio must stop the implementation of their program funding out of state travel for abortions. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton brought a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio for establishing a “Reproductive Justice Fund” of $100,000. View the ruling here. Austin City Council has a similar fund that now has a budget allocation of $400,000. Recently, the Texas Legislature passed SB 33 by Senator Donna Campbell (R-San Antonio) that makes it clear that municipalities cannot use taxpayer dollars to fund out of state abortions. Senate Bill 33, will go into effect on September 1, after being signed the governor.

Mary Elizabeth Castle, Director of Government Relations for Texas Values, said:

“The court decision today proves what we already know: the San Antonio piggy bank for abortion tourism is against Texas law. Sending women across state lines to obtain a dangerous procedure that will likely result in two deaths is not healthcare, it is a dangerous waste of taxpayer dollars. I am looking forward to SB 33 going into effect soon and making it even more clear that cities like Austin and San Antonio cannot have abortion tourism funds ”

Texas Values was one of the leading organizations in getting SB 22 the No Taxpayer Dollars to Abortion Providers Law (2019), The Texas Heartbeat Law (2021), and recently SB 33 (2025). Texas Values law and policy team was on the ground during a San Antonio City Council meeting on April 10, 2024 when the city discussed funding out of state travel for abortions. Texas Values has also testified at several meetings over the past 5 years about Austin City Council’s  budget allocation for abortion support services and travel.

Members of Texas Values law and policy team are available for comment. please email Ashley at media@txvalues.org or call/text 737-314-2450 (m).

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