HB2 Signing Ceremony At The Texas State Capitol

Texas Governor Rick Perry speaks from a lectern during a signing ceremony for House Bill 2 (HB2) in the Texas State Capitol Extension Auditorium, Austin, Texas, July 18, 2013. Among those visible are Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst (left), State Senator Glenn Hegar (fore, center right, in dark blazer & blue necktie), State Representative Jodie Laubenberg (fore, third right, in red), and Senator Eddie Lucio Jr (fore, second right, in blue). HB2 was a piece of state legislation restricting abortion access, introduced after the similar Senate Bill 5 (SB5) failed to pass in a earlier legislative session. (Photo by John Anderson/The Austin Chronicle/Getty Images)