The Texas House on Thursday night approved legislation that would empower private citizens to sue anyone who makes or distributes abortion medication in Texas along with any out-of-state organizations or doctors who mail the drugs into the state. The House’s 82-48 vote to approve House Bill 7 means it goes to the Texas Senate, which passed a similar proposal during the regular legislative session. The Republican-controlled upper chamber is expected to approve the proposal, which seeks to force a legal showdown over shield laws enacted by states where abortion is legal.