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IntroducedAug 15, 2025
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Passed SenateAug 19, 2025
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Passed HouseAug 28, 2025
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Signed into Law
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.
Last Action See all actions
executive • Sep 04, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 8
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Campbellauthor
- Creightonauthor
- Floresauthor
- Hagenbuchauthor
- Hallauthor
- Hinojosa, Adamauthor
- Huffmanauthor
- Hughesauthor
- Kingauthor
- Kolkhorstauthor
- Paxtonauthor
- Sparksauthor
- Parkercoauthor
- Orrsponsor
- Metcalfsponsor
- Bonnensponsor
- Leachsponsor
- Harrissponsor
- Alderscosponsor
- Ashbycosponsor
- Barrycosponsor
- Bell, Cecilcosponsor
- Bell, Keithcosponsor
- Buckleycosponsor
- Bumgarnercosponsor
- Buttoncosponsor
- Caincosponsor
- Capriglionecosponsor
- Cookcosponsor
- Craddickcosponsor
- Cunninghamcosponsor
- Currycosponsor
- DeAyalacosponsor
- Doraziocosponsor
- Dysoncosponsor
- Gerdescosponsor
- Guillencosponsor
- Harlesscosponsor
- Harris Davilacosponsor
- Hayescosponsor
- Hefnercosponsor
- Hicklandcosponsor
- Holtcosponsor
- Hoppercosponsor
- Hullcosponsor
- Huntercosponsor
- Isaaccosponsor
- Kerwincosponsor
- Kitzmancosponsor
- LaHoodcosponsor
- Landgrafcosponsor
- Leo Wilsoncosponsor
- Littlecosponsor
- Lopez, Janiecosponsor
- Lowecosponsor
- Luthercosponsor
- McLaughlincosponsor
- McQueeneycosponsor
- Meyercosponsor
- Morgancosponsor
- Pattersoncosponsor
- Paulcosponsor
- Phelancosponsor
- Piersoncosponsor
- Richardsoncosponsor
- Schoolcraftcosponsor
- Shaheencosponsor
- Shofnercosponsor
- Slawsoncosponsor
- Spillercosponsor
- Teppercosponsor
- Tinderholtcosponsor
- Troxclaircosponsor
- Villaloboscosponsor
- Virdellcosponsor
- Whartoncosponsor
- Wilsoncosponsor
Votes
YES: 86
- Alders
- Ashby
- Barry
- Bell, C.
- Bell, K.
- Bonnen
- Buckley
- Bumgarner
- Button
- Cain
- Capriglione
- Cook
- Craddick
- Cunningham
- Curry
- Darby
- Dean
- DeAyala
- Dorazio
- Dyson
- Fairly
- Frank
- Gates
- Gerdes
- Guillen
- Harless
- Harris
- Harris Davila
- Harrison
- Hayes
- Hefner
- Hickland
- Holt
- Hopper
- Hull
- Hunter
- Isaac
- Kerwin
- King
- Kitzman
- LaHood
- Lambert
- Landgraf
- Leach
- Little
- Lopez, J.
- Louderback
- Lowe
- Lozano
- Lujan
- Luther
- McLaughlin
- McQueeney
- Metcalf
- Meyer
- Money
- Morgan
- Muñoz
- Olcott
- Oliverson
- Orr
- Patterson
- Paul
- Phelan
- Pierson
- Raymond
- Richardson
- Schatzline
- Schofield
- Schoolcraft
- Shaheen
- Shofner
- Slawson
- Smithee
- Spiller
- Swanson
- Tepper
- Tinderholt
- Toth
- Troxclair
- VanDeaver
- Vasut
- Villalobos
- Virdell
- Wharton
- Wilson
NO: 45
- Allen
- AnchÃa
- Bernal
- Bhojani
- Bowers
- Bryant
- Bucy
- Campos
- Canales
- Cole
- Collier
- Cortez
- Davis, Y.
- Dutton
- Flores
- Garcia, L.
- Garcia Hernandez
- Gervin-Hawkins
- González, J.
- González, M.
- Goodwin
- Hinojosa
- Howard
- Jones, J.
- Jones, V.
- Lalani
- Lopez, R.
- Manuel
- Martinez
- Moody
- Morales Shaw
- Perez, M.
- Perez, V.
- Plesa
- Romero
- Rose
- Rosenthal
- Simmons
- Talarico
- Thompson
- Turner
- Vo
- Ward Johnson
- Wu
- Zwiener
ABSENT: 18
NOT VOTING: 1
Actions
- Sep 04, 2025 | executive
- Sent to the Governor
- Sep 03, 2025 | House
- Signed in the House
- Sep 03, 2025 | Senate
- Reported enrolled
- Signed in the Senate
- Sep 03, 2025 | House
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
- Sep 03, 2025 | Senate
- House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
- Read
- Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
- Record vote
- Sep 02, 2025 | Senate
- House passage as amended reported
- Aug 28, 2025 | House
- Placed on General State Calendar
- Rules suspended
- Additional sponsor(s) authorized
- Read 2nd time
- Amendment tabled 1-AnchÃa
- Record vote RV#111
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment tabled 2-Goodwin
- Record vote RV#112
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment(s) offered 3-J. González
- Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
- Amendment withdrawn 3-J. González
- Amendment tabled 4-Rosenthal
- Record vote RV#113
- Amendment tabled 5-V. Jones
- Record vote RV#114
- Amendment tabled 6-Zwiener
- Record vote RV#115
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment tabled 7-Simmons
- Record vote RV#116
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Amendment tabled 8-Simmons
- Record vote RV#117
- Amendment(s) offered 9-Simmons
- Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
- Amendment withdrawn 9-Simmons
- Amendment tabled 10-Collier
- Record vote RV#119
- Amendment tabled 11-Garcia Hernandez
- Record vote RV#120
- Amendment(s) offered 12-Rose
- Point of order withdrawn (amendment) Rule 11, Section 2
- Amendment tabled 12-Rose
- Record vote RV#121
- Amendment tabled 13-J. González
- Record vote RV#122
- Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 3; Article III, Section 35(a)
- Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
- Amended 14-Toth, Cain, Harrison, Tinderholt, and Olcott
- Record vote RV#123
- Passed to 3rd reading as amended
- Record vote RV#124
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote RV#134
- Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- Aug 27, 2025 | House
- Committee report sent to Calendars
- Considered in Calendars
- Aug 26, 2025 | House
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Aug 25, 2025 | House
- Considered in formal meeting
- Amendment(s) considered in committee
- Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
- Aug 22, 2025 | House
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 08/22/2025
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Left pending in committee
- Aug 20, 2025 | House
- Received from the Senate
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
- Aug 19, 2025 | Senate
- Laid before the Senate
- Read 3rd time
- Passed
- Record vote
- Reported engrossed
- Aug 18, 2025 | Senate
- Co-author authorized
- Rules suspended-Regular order of business
- Record vote
- Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
- Record vote
- Aug 15, 2025 | Senate
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
- Posting rule suspended
- Record vote
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 08/15/2025
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Vote taken in committee
- Reported favorably w/o amendments
- Committee report printed and distributed
Bill Texts
- IntroducedPDF
- IntroducedHTML
- Senate Committee ReportPDF
- Senate Committee ReportHTML
- EngrossedPDF
- EngrossedHTML
- House Committee ReportPDF
- House Committee ReportHTML
- EnrolledPDF
- EnrolledHTML
- House Amendment 1 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- AnchÃaPDF
- House Amendment 1 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- AnchÃaHTML
- House Amendment 2 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- GoodwinPDF
- House Amendment 2 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- GoodwinHTML
- House Amendment 3 (Withdrawn, 8/28/2025) -- González, JessicaPDF
- House Amendment 3 (Withdrawn, 8/28/2025) -- González, JessicaHTML
- House Amendment 4 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- RosenthalPDF
- House Amendment 4 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- RosenthalHTML
- House Amendment 5 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- Jones, VentonPDF
- House Amendment 5 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- Jones, VentonHTML
- House Amendment 6 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- ZwienerPDF
- House Amendment 6 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- ZwienerHTML
- House Amendment 7 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- SimmonsPDF
- House Amendment 7 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- SimmonsHTML
- House Amendment 8 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- SimmonsPDF
- House Amendment 8 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- SimmonsHTML
- House Amendment 9 (Withdrawn, 8/28/2025) -- SimmonsPDF
- House Amendment 9 (Withdrawn, 8/28/2025) -- SimmonsHTML
- House Amendment 10 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- CollierPDF
- House Amendment 10 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- CollierHTML
- House Amendment 11 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- Garcia Hernandez, CassandraPDF
- House Amendment 11 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- Garcia Hernandez, CassandraHTML
- House Amendment 12 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- RosePDF
- House Amendment 12 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- RoseHTML
- House Amendment 13 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- González, JessicaPDF
- House Amendment 13 (Tabled, 8/28/2025) -- González, JessicaHTML
- House Amendment 14 (Adopted, 8/28/2025) -- TothPDF
- House Amendment 14 (Adopted, 8/28/2025) -- TothHTML
Documents
- Analysis (Introduced)PDF
- Analysis (Introduced)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Introduced)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Engrossed)HTML
- Analysis (House Committee Report)PDF
- Analysis (House Committee Report)HTML
- Witness List (House Committee Report)HTML
- Summary of Committee Action (House Committee Report)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Senate Amendments Printing)HTML
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)PDF
- Fiscal Note (Enrolled)HTML