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

Texas SB 8

Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.

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

Sponsors

• Harris (Republican)
• Leach (Republican)
• Bonnen (Republican)
• Metcalf (Republican)
• Orr (Republican)
• Sparks (Republican)
• Paxton (Republican)
• Kolkhorst (Republican)
• King
• Hughes (Republican)
• Huffman (Republican)
• Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
• Hall (Republican)
• Hagenbuch (Republican)
• Flores
• Creighton
• Campbell (Republican)
• Birdwell
• Bettencourt (Republican)
• Middleton (Republican)

Summary

Text versions

• Enrolled
• House Committee Report
• Engrossed
• Senate Committee Report
• Introduced

Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 4:02 AM.

Actions

• Sep 22, 2025
  Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
• Sep 22, 2025
  Signed by the Governor
• Sep 4, 2025
  Sent to the Governor
• Sep 3, 2025 · House
  Signed in the House
• Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
  Signed in the Senate
• Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
  Reported enrolled
• Sep 3, 2025 · House
  Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
• Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
  Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
• Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
  Read
• Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
  House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
• Sep 2, 2025 · Senate
  House passage as amended reported
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Reason for vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Passed
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Read 3rd time
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Passed to 3rd reading as amended
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amended
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment(s) offered
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment withdrawn
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment(s) offered
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment withdrawn
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment(s) offered
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Record vote
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Amendment tabled
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Read 2nd time
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Additional sponsor(s) authorized
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Rules suspended
• Aug 28, 2025 · House
  Placed on General State Calendar
• Aug 27, 2025 · House
  Considered in Calendars
• Aug 27, 2025 · House
  Committee report sent to Calendars
• Aug 26, 2025 · House
  Committee report distributed
• Aug 26, 2025 · House
  Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
• Aug 25, 2025 · House
  Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
• Aug 25, 2025 · House
  Amendment(s) considered in committee
• Aug 25, 2025 · House
  Considered in formal meeting
• Aug 22, 2025 · House
  Left pending in committee
• Aug 22, 2025 · House
  Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
• Aug 22, 2025 · House
  Considered in public hearing
• Aug 20, 2025 · House
  Referred to State Affairs
• Aug 20, 2025 · House
  Read first time
• Aug 20, 2025 · House
  Received from the Senate
• Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
  Reported engrossed
• Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
  Reason for vote recorded in Journal
• Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
  Passed
• Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
  Read 3rd time
• Aug 19, 2025 · Senate
  Laid before the Senate
• Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
  Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
• Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
  Record vote
• Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
  Rules suspended-Regular order of business
• 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