Texas · House Bill 7 · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session

Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments…

  1. Introduced Aug 20, 2025
  2. In committee Aug 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House Aug 28, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate Sep 3, 2025
  5. To the governor Sep 4, 2025
  6. Became law Sep 17, 2025

What it does

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

Relating 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.

Every action

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

Show the 45 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmended (1-Leach)
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#125)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#127)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#135)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  28. HouseReported engrossed
  29. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  30. SenateReceived from the House
  31. SenateRead first time
  32. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  36. SenateOrdered not printed
  37. SenateRecord vote
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRecord vote
  40. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  43. SenateLaid before the Senate
  44. SenateRead 3rd time
  45. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)

Roll calls

10 recorded votes: 8 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 7 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 84–46
Aug 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 84 No 46 Not voting 20
Democrats: 0 yes, 46 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 84

No · 46

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 13

HB 7 was passed · Full House

Passed 82–48
Aug 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 82 No 48 Not voting 20
Democrats: 0 yes, 47 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 82

No · 48

Not voting · 3

Absent · 4

Excused · 13

SENATE RULE 7.12(a): Pursuant to Senate Rule 7.12(a), the Printing Rule, I move that the Senate order the following bills not printed: — The Motion In Writing was read and prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 18–9
Sep 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 9 Not voting 3
Democrats: 0 yes, 9 no Republicans: 18 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 9

Excused · 3

HB 7 , Relating 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. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 17–9
Sep 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 9 Not voting 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 9 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Excused · 3

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 17–9
Sep 2, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 9 Not voting 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 9 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Excused · 3

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

Passed 17–8
Sep 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 17 No 8 Not voting 5
Democrats: 0 yes, 8 no Republicans: 17 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 17

No · 8

Not voting · 1

Excused · 4

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 25, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–4
Aug 28, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 1 was adopted
Members

Yes · 84

No · 44

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 13

Passed 84–44
Aug 28, 2025 Full House Pursuant to Rule 5, Section 28, of the House Rules, Representative Oliverson requested an extension of speaking time on CSHB 7 . — The request was granted
Members

Yes · 112

No · 15

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 13

Passed 112–15
Sep 2, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 67 cosponsors: 67 Republicans.

All 67 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.