Texas Heartbeat Act Now in Effect By Kim Schwartz on September 1, 2021 87th Session, Abortion, Issues, Legislation, Media, Media Relations, News, Press Releases As of 12:00 a.m., the Texas Heartbeat Act is in effect. The Supreme Court has not ruled on abortionists’ request to block the policy. Texas is now the first state ever to enforce a heartbeat law. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email