Texas bills · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

Texas 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.

1. Introduced
2. In committee
3. Passed Senate
4. Passed House
5. To Governor
6. Became law

Sponsors

• Schwertner (Republican)
• Perry (Republican)
• Paxton (Republican)
• Parker (Republican)
• Middleton (Republican)
• King
• Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
• Hall (Republican)
• Hagenbuch (Republican)
• Creighton
• Campbell (Republican)
• Hughes (Republican)

Cosponsors (3)

• Sparks (Republican)
• Kolkhorst (Republican)
• Birdwell

Summary

Text versions

• Senate Committee Report
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

Actions

• Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
  Co-author authorized
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Committee report printed and distributed
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Reported favorably w/o amendments
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Vote taken in committee
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Testimony taken in committee
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Considered in public hearing
• 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
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Read first time
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Filed
• Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
  Received by the Secretary of the Senate