TX SB 8
enactedRelating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action.
Texas · 892 · upper
Quick answers
Did TX SB 8 pass?
Yes. TX SB 8 has been enacted into law as of 2025-09-22. Latest recorded action (2025-09-22): Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What is TX SB 8 about?
TX SB 8 is a bill in the 892 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TX SB 8?
Leach, Bonnen, Metcalf and 17 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 8, joined by 60 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-08-15
- Latest action
- 2025-09-22 — Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
- ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)
- ATTORNEY'S FEES (S0202)
- BIRTH & DEATH CERTIFICATES (S6418)
- Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)
- Corrections--Jails & Prisons (I0092)
- Courts--General (I0160)
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS BOARD OF (V0740)
- CRIMINAL JUSTICE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF (V8788)
- Education--Higher--General (I0231)
- Family--Family Violence (I0353)
- GENDER IDENTITY & EXPRESSION (S0767)
- Political Subdivisions (I0588)
- State Agencies, Boards & Commissions (I0749)
- TEXAS WOMEN'S PRIVACY ACT (PH8L1)
- Women (I0925)
- WOMEN'S SHELTERS (S0049)
Sponsors
- Leachprimary
- Bonnenprimary
- Metcalfprimary
- Orrprimary
- Harrisprimary
- Sparksprimary
- Paxtonprimary
- Kolkhorstprimary
- Kingprimary
- Hughesprimary
- Huffmanprimary
- Hinojosa, Adamprimary
- Hallprimary
- Hagenbuchprimary
- Floresprimary
- Creightonprimary
- Campbellprimary
- Birdwellprimary
- Bettencourtprimary
- Middletonprimary
- McLaughlincosponsor
- Luthercosponsor
- Lowecosponsor
- Lopez, Janiecosponsor
- Littlecosponsor
- Leo Wilsoncosponsor
- Landgrafcosponsor
- LaHoodcosponsor
- Kitzmancosponsor
- Kerwincosponsor
- Isaaccosponsor
- Huntercosponsor
- Hullcosponsor
- Hoppercosponsor
- Holtcosponsor
- Hicklandcosponsor
- Hefnercosponsor
- Hayescosponsor
- Harris Davilacosponsor
- Harlesscosponsor
- Guillencosponsor
- Gerdescosponsor
- Dysoncosponsor
- Doraziocosponsor
- DeAyalacosponsor
- Currycosponsor
- Cunninghamcosponsor
- Craddickcosponsor
- Cookcosponsor
- Capriglionecosponsor
- Wilsoncosponsor
- Buttoncosponsor
- Bumgarnercosponsor
- Buckleycosponsor
- Bell, Keithcosponsor
- Bell, Cecilcosponsor
- Barrycosponsor
- Ashbycosponsor
- Alderscosponsor
- Parkercosponsor
- Caincosponsor
- Whartoncosponsor
- Virdellcosponsor
- Villaloboscosponsor
- Troxclaircosponsor
- Tinderholtcosponsor
- Teppercosponsor
- Spillercosponsor
- Slawsoncosponsor
- Shofnercosponsor
- Shaheencosponsor
- Schoolcraftcosponsor
- Richardsoncosponsor
- Piersoncosponsor
- Phelancosponsor
- Paulcosponsor
- Pattersoncosponsor
- Morgancosponsor
- Meyercosponsor
- McQueeneycosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-08-15
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
filing,introduction
2025-08-15
Filed
filing
2025-08-15
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-08-15
Referred to State Affairs
referral-committee
2025-08-15
Posting rule suspended
2025-08-15
Record vote
2025-08-15
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-08-15
Considered in public hearing
2025-08-15
Testimony taken in committee
2025-08-15
Vote taken in committee
2025-08-15
Reported favorably w/o amendments
committee-passage-favorable
2025-08-15
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-08-18
Co-author authorized
2025-08-18
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-08-18
Record vote
2025-08-18
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
reading-2
2025-08-18
Record vote
2025-08-19
Laid before the Senate
receipt
2025-08-19
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2025-08-19
Passed
passage
2025-08-19
Record vote
2025-08-19
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-08-19
Reported engrossed
2025-08-20
Received from the Senate
introduction
2025-08-20
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-08-20
Referred to State Affairs
referral-committee
2025-08-22
Considered in public hearing
2025-08-22
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-08-22
Left pending in committee
2025-08-25
Considered in formal meeting
2025-08-25
Amendment(s) considered in committee
2025-08-25
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-08-26
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
filing
2025-08-26
Committee report distributed
2025-08-27
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-08-27
Considered in Calendars
2025-08-28
Placed on General State Calendar
2025-08-28
Rules suspended
2025-08-28
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-08-28
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-08-28
Amendment(s) offered
amendment-introduction
2025-08-28
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
withdrawal
2025-08-28
Amendment withdrawn
amendment-withdrawal,withdrawal
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Amendment(s) offered
amendment-introduction
2025-08-28
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
withdrawal
2025-08-28
Amendment withdrawn
amendment-withdrawal,withdrawal
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Amendment(s) offered
amendment-introduction
2025-08-28
Point of order withdrawn (amendment)
withdrawal
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Amendment tabled
deferral
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Point of order withdrawn
withdrawal
2025-08-28
Point of order withdrawn
withdrawal
2025-08-28
Amended
amendment-passage
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
amendment-passage
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-08-28
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2025-08-28
Passed
passage
2025-08-28
Record vote
2025-08-28
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-08-28
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2025-09-02
House passage as amended reported
amendment-passage
2025-09-03
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
receipt
2025-09-03
Read
2025-09-03
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2025-09-03
Record vote
2025-09-03
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2025-09-03
Reported enrolled
enrolled
2025-09-03
Signed in the Senate
passage
2025-09-03
Signed in the House
passage
2025-09-04
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2025-09-22
Signed by the Governor
executive-signature
2025-09-22
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
became-law
Versions
Documents
Votes
passage
2025-08-18 · pass · 19-11
Member-level votes (30)
- Bettencourt: yes
- Birdwell: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Creighton: yes
- Flores: yes
- Hagenbuch: yes
- Hall: yes
- A. Hinojosa: yes
- Huffman: yes
- Hughes: yes
- King: yes
- Kolkhorst: yes
- Middleton: yes
- Nichols: yes
- Parker: yes
- Paxton: yes
- Perry: yes
- Schwertner: yes
- Sparks: yes
- Alvarado: no
- Blanco: no
- Cook: no
- Eckhardt: no
- Gutierrez: no
- J. Hinojosa: no
- Johnson: no
- Menéndez: no
- Miles: no
- West: no
- Zaffirini: no
passage
2025-08-19 · pass · 19-11
Member-level votes (30)
- Bettencourt: yes
- Birdwell: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Creighton: yes
- Flores: yes
- Hagenbuch: yes
- Hall: yes
- A. Hinojosa: yes
- Huffman: yes
- Hughes: yes
- King: yes
- Kolkhorst: yes
- Middleton: yes
- Nichols: yes
- Parker: yes
- Paxton: yes
- Perry: yes
- Schwertner: yes
- Sparks: yes
- Alvarado: no
- Blanco: no
- Cook: no
- Eckhardt: no
- Gutierrez: no
- J. Hinojosa: no
- Johnson: no
- Menéndez: no
- Miles: no
- West: no
- Zaffirini: no
passage
2025-08-28 · pass · 86-45
Member-level votes (158)
- Alders: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Barry: yes
- Bell, C.: yes
- Bell, K.: yes
- Bonnen: yes
- Buckley: yes
- Bumgarner: yes
- Button: yes
- Cain: yes
- Capriglione: yes
- Cook: yes
- Craddick: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Curry: yes
- Darby: yes
- Dean: yes
- DeAyala: yes
- Dorazio: yes
- Dyson: yes
- Fairly: yes
- Frank: yes
- Gates: yes
- Gerdes: yes
- Guillen: yes
- Harless: yes
- Harris: yes
- Harris Davila: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Hickland: yes
- Holt: yes
- Hopper: yes
- Hull: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Isaac: yes
- Kerwin: yes
- King: yes
- Kitzman: yes
- LaHood: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Landgraf: yes
- Leach: yes
- Little: yes
- Lopez, J.: yes
- Louderback: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Lozano: yes
- Lujan: yes
- Luther: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- McQueeney: yes
- Metcalf: yes
- Meyer: yes
- Money: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Muñoz: yes
- Olcott: yes
- Oliverson: yes
- Orr: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Paul: yes
- Phelan: yes
- Pierson: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Schatzline: yes
- Schofield: yes
- Schoolcraft: yes
- Shaheen: yes
- Shofner: yes
- Slawson: yes
- Smithee: yes
- Spiller: yes
- Swanson: yes
- Tepper: yes
- Tinderholt: yes
- Toth: yes
- Troxclair: yes
- VanDeaver: yes
- Vasut: yes
- Villalobos: yes
- Virdell: yes
- Wharton: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Allen: no
- Anchía: no
- Bernal: no
- Bhojani: no
- Bowers: no
- Bryant: no
- Bucy: no
- Campos: no
- Canales: no
- Cole: no
- Collier: no
- Cortez: no
- Davis, Y.: no
- Dutton: no
- Flores: no
- Garcia, L.: no
- Garcia Hernandez: no
- Gervin-Hawkins: no
- González, J.: no
- González, M.: no
- Goodwin: no
- Hinojosa: no
- Howard: no
- Jones, J.: no
- Jones, V.: no
- Lalani: no
- Lopez, R.: no
- Manuel: no
- Martinez: no
- Moody: no
- Morales Shaw: no
- Perez, M.: no
- Perez, V.: no
- Plesa: no
- Romero: no
- Rose: no
- Rosenthal: no
- Simmons: no
- Talarico: no
- Thompson: no
- Turner: no
- Vo: no
- Ward Johnson: no
- Wu: no
- Zwiener: no
- Present: not voting
- Mr. Speaker(C): not voting
- Davis, A.: absent
- Gámez: absent
- Geren: absent
- Guerra: absent
- Hernandez: absent
- Johnson: absent
- Longoria: absent
- Fischer: absent
- Meza: absent
- Morales, E.: absent
- Noble: absent
- Ordaz: absent
- Walle: absent
- Garcia: absent
- J: absent
- Leo Wilson: absent
- Morales: absent
- C: absent
- Reynolds: absent
- Rodríguez Ramo: absent
- Garcia, J.: absent
- Morales, C.: absent
- Rodríguez Ramos: absent
- Speaker: not voting
- Harris(C: not voting
other
2025-08-28 · fail · 45-85
Member-level votes (151)
- Allen: yes
- Anchía: yes
- Bernal: yes
- Bowers: yes
- Bryant: yes
- Bucy: yes
- Campos: yes
- Canales: yes
- Cole: yes
- Collier: yes
- Davis, Y.: yes
- Dutton: yes
- Flores: yes
- Gámez: yes
- Garcia Hernandez: yes
- Gervin-Hawkins: yes
- González, J.: yes
- González, M.: yes
- Goodwin: yes
- Hinojosa: yes
- Howard: yes
- Jones, J.: yes
- Jones, V.: yes
- Lalani: yes
- Lopez, R.: yes
- Manuel: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Fischer: yes
- Moody: yes
- Morales Shaw: yes
- Muñoz: yes
- Perez, V.: yes
- Plesa: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Reynolds: yes
- Romero: yes
- Rose: yes
- Rosenthal: yes
- Simmons: yes
- Talarico: yes
- Turner: yes
- Vo: yes
- Ward Johnson: yes
- Wu: yes
- Zwiener: yes
- Alders: no
- Ashby: no
- Barry: no
- Bell, C.: no
- Bell, K.: no
- Bhojani: no
- Bonnen: no
- Buckley: no
- Bumgarner: no
- Button: no
- Cain: no
- Capriglione: no
- Cook: no
- Craddick: no
- Cunningham: no
- Curry: no
- Darby: no
- Dean: no
- DeAyala: no
- Dorazio: no
- Dyson: no
- Fairly: no
- Frank: no
- Gates: no
- Gerdes: no
- Guillen: no
- Harless: no
- Harris: no
- Harris Davila: no
- Harrison: no
- Hayes: no
- Hefner: no
- Hickland: no
- Holt: no
- Hopper: no
- Hull: no
- Hunter: no
- Isaac: no
- Kerwin: no
- King: no
- Kitzman: no
- LaHood: no
- Lambert: no
- Landgraf: no
- Leach: no
- Leo Wilson: no
- Little: no
- Lopez, J.: no
- Louderback: no
- Lowe: no
- Lujan: no
- Luther: no
- McLaughlin: no
- McQueeney: no
- Metcalf: no
- Meyer: no
- Money: no
- Morgan: no
- Olcott: no
- Oliverson: no
- Orr: no
- Patterson: no
- Paul: no
- Phelan: no
- Pierson: no
- Richardson: no
- Schatzline: no
- Schofield: no
- Schoolcraft: no
- Shaheen: no
- Shofner: no
- Slawson: no
- Smithee: no
- Spiller: no
- Swanson: no
- Tepper: no
- Tinderholt: no
- Toth: no
- Troxclair: no
- VanDeaver: no
- Vasut: no
- Villalobos: no
- Virdell: no
- Wharton: no
- Wilson: no
- Present: not voting
- Mr. Speaker(C): not voting
- Davis, A.: absent
- Geren: absent
- Guerra: absent
- Hernandez: absent
- Johnson: absent
- Longoria: absent
- Meza: absent
- Morales, E.: absent
- Noble: absent
- Walle: absent
- Cortez: absent
- Garcia, J.: absent
- Garcia, L.: absent
- Lozano: absent
- Morales, C.: absent
- Ordaz: absent
- Perez, M.: absent
- Rodríguez Ramos: absent
- Thompson: absent
passage
2025-09-03 · pass · 18-8
Member-level votes (30)
- Bettencourt: yes
- Campbell: yes
- Creighton: yes
- Flores: yes
- Hagenbuch: yes
- Hall: yes
- A. Hinojosa: yes
- Huffman: yes
- Hughes: yes
- King: yes
- Kolkhorst: yes
- Middleton: yes
- Nichols: yes
- Parker: yes
- Paxton: yes
- Perry: yes
- Schwertner: yes
- Sparks: yes
- Alvarado: no
- Blanco: no
- Cook: no
- J. Hinojosa: no
- Johnson: no
- Menéndez: no
- Miles: no
- Zaffirini: no
- Birdwell: absent
- Eckhardt: absent
- Gutierrez: absent
- West: absent
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