Texas · Senate Bill 6 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session
Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens…
SB 6Sponsored by
Bryan HughesPassed one chamber, then died
IntroducedAug 8, 2025
In committeeAug 8, 2025
Passed the SenateAug 12, 2025
Died
To the governor
Became law
What it does
The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.
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.
Every action
21 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
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SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
SenateFiled
SenateRead first time
CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
SenateCo-author authorized
SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
SenateRecord vote
SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
SenateRecord vote
SenateThree day rule suspended
SenateRecord vote
SenateRead 3rd time
SenatePassed
SenateRecord vote
SenateReported engrossed
Roll calls
5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.
SB 6 , 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 pa — The motion prevailed · Full Senate
