Texas · Senate Bill 7 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

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

  1. Introduced Jul 23, 2025
  2. In committee Jul 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Aug 6, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  13. SenateRecord vote
  14. SenateRead 2nd time
  15. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Middleton)
  16. SenateAmended
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  1. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  2. SenateRecord vote
  3. SenateThree day rule suspended
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateRead 3rd time
  6. SenatePassed
  7. SenateRecord vote
  8. SenateReported engrossed

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSSB 7 , 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. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–2
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 2 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 2

Absent · 9

CSSB 7 as amended was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 19–2
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 2 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 2

Absent · 9

Senator Middleton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 7 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 19–2
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 2 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 2

Absent · 9

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 19–2
Aug 6, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 19 No 2 Not voting 9
Democrats: 0 yes, 2 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 19

No · 2

Absent · 9

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 5, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Republicans.

All 10 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.