Senate bill · 892

SB 7

Relating 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.

Did not passOfficial record on TLO

Progress

3 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.

Filed
Aug 15
Referred to committee
Aug 15
Heard in committee
Aug 15
Reported from committee
Aug 15
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Co-author authorized
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
Kevin Sparks cosponsorR

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Aug 15, 2025 · heard Aug 15, 2025 · reported after 0 days

Topics

Abortion Civil Remedies & Liabilities Courts: Civil Procedure Crimes: Against Morals Crimes: Miscellaneous Electronic Information Systems

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
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 HopperR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Aug 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 82Relating to abortion, including civil liability for distribution of abortion-inducing drugs; making conforming changes and harmonizing conforming provisions; authorizing a private civil right of action.	Briscoe CainR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Aug 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 20Relating to measures to prevent and reduce fraudulent charitable solicitations and theft during declared disasters, including establishing a designation program for disaster relief nonprofit organizations and financial institutions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.	John McQueeneyR	Became law	Became law	Sep 17, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 TroxclairR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Aug 20, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 7Relating 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.	Will MetcalfR	Became law	Became law	Sep 17, 2025Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 72Relating to state preemption of certain municipal and county regulation.	Cecil BellR	Filed	Did not pass	Aug 15, 2025Filed