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House bill · 892

HB 7

Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts within and outside this state with respect to the manufacture and provision of those drugs, and to protections from certain counteractions under the laws of other states and jurisdictions; authorizing qui tam actions.

Progress

28 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 20

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 20

  3. Heard in committee

    Aug 22

  4. Reported from committee

    Aug 25

  5. Passed first chamber

    Aug 28

  6. Passed second chamber

    Sep 3

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 4

  8. Became law

    Sep 17

HouseSenateGovernorSep

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Aug 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 84–46

84 Yea

46 Nay

20 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · Aug 28, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 82–48

82 Yea

48 Nay

20 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Aug 28, 2025

Passed 112–15

112 Yea

15 Nay

23 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · Sep 2, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 17–9

17 Yea

9 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

final passage

Senate · Sep 3, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 17–8

17 Yea

8 Nay

5 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Sep 17, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    Sep 4, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    Sep 3, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  11. Laid before the Senate

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  12. Co-sponsor authorized

    Sep 3, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  17. Record vote

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  18. Ordered not printed

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  22. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  23. Read first time

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  24. Received from the House

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  25. Co-sponsor authorized

    Sep 2, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported engrossed

    Aug 29, 2025 · House

  27. Reason for vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  28. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  29. Record vote

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  30. Passed

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  31. Read 3rd time

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  32. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  33. Record vote

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  34. Passed to engrossment as amended

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  36. Record vote

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  37. Amended

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  38. Read 2nd time

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  39. Placed on General State Calendar

    Aug 28, 2025 · House

  40. Considered in Calendars

    Aug 27, 2025 · House

  41. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Aug 27, 2025 · House

  42. Committee report distributed

    Aug 27, 2025 · House

  43. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Aug 27, 2025 · House

  44. Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  45. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  46. Considered in formal meeting

    Aug 25, 2025 · House

  47. Left pending in committee

    Aug 22, 2025 · House

  48. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs

    Aug 22, 2025 · House

  49. Considered in public hearing State Affairs

    Aug 22, 2025 · House

  50. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  51. Read first time

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  52. Filed

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

Authors

and 67 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Todd Hunter cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
  • Trent Ashby cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
  • Morgan Meyer cosponsorR
  • Sam Harless cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Mitch Little cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Terry Wilson cosponsorR
  • Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • James Frank cosponsorR
  • Carl Tepper cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • King cosponsor–
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Donna Campbell cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Bob Hall cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
  • Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
  • Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Joan Huffman cosponsorR
  • John Smithee cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • David Spiller cosponsorR
  • Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Paul Dyson cosponsorR
  • Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
  • Angela Paxton cosponsorR
  • Cecil Bell cosponsorR

In committee

  • State Affairs

    House

    Referred Aug 20, 2025 · heard Aug 22, 2025 · reported after 5 days

  • State Affairs

    Senate

    Referred Sep 2, 2025 · heard Sep 2, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 218Relating to prohibition of transporting or funding the transportation of an unemancipated minor for an abortion; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.Ellen TroxclairRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 8Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.Cody HarrisRBecame lawBecame lawSep 22, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 7Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, authorizing civil and qui tam actions, amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion litigation, immunity defenses and limits on state-court jurisdiction and relief, the parens patriae standing of the attorney general, and the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; providing for severability.Charles SchwertnerRReported from committeeDid not passAug 18, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 80Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs and duties of Internet service providers; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a private civil right of action.Andy HopperRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 214Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.Cody HarrisRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 216Relating to the provision of an abortion-inducing drug.Ellen TroxclairRReferred to committeeDid not passAug 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 7 (892) · Polis