Texas Senate bill in Session 892.
Status: introduced. Latest action: August 18, 2025.
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.
In 2021, the 87th Legislature passed S.B. 8, the Heartbeat Bill, and H.B. 1280, the Trigger Bill. This legislation continues to save thousands of lives of Texas children. However, abortion pill providers have continued to send abortion pills into our state, creating a new avenue for illegal abortions. S.B. 7 would increase tools citizens may use against those trafficking abortion pills. S.B. 7 would allow for qui tam actions against those mailing, transporting, delivering, prescribing, or providing abortion pills. The qui tam action can be brought by any person, besides an officer or employee of this state or a political subdivision of this state. S.B. 7 lays out exceptions to liability including exceptions for medical emergencies and other lawful uses. An action must be brought not later than the sixth
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-15 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2025-08-18 | Status | introduced |
| 2025-08-18 | Latest Action | Co-author authorized |