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SB 8 Texas Senate · 87th Legislature (2021)

Relating to abortion, including abortions after detection of an unborn child's heartbeat; authorizing a private civil right of action.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
May 2021
Introduced Mar 11, 2021 Signed May 19, 2021
Floor votes · House May 6, 2021

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
57
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Amendments
8
May 19, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 13, 2021
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 13, 2021
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 10, 2021
Introduced
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 5, 2021
Amended
Amendment withdrawn
lower
May 5, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Apr 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to Public Health
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 15, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
21 primary · 69 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
TX
8
P
Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
P
Photo of Brandon Creighton
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
TX
4
P
Photo of Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
TX
22
P
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128
P
Photo of Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
TX
1
P
Photo of Charles Perry
Charles Perry
RRepublican
TX
28
P
Photo of Charles Schwertner
Charles Schwertner
RRepublican
TX
5
P
DB
Dawn Buckingham
RRepublican
TX
24
P
Photo of Donna Campbell
Donna Campbell
RRepublican
TX
25
P
DS
Drew Springer
RRepublican
TX
30
P
Photo of Dustin Burrows
Dustin Burrows
RRepublican
TX
83
P
JN
Jane Nelson
RRepublican
TX
12
P
Photo of Jeff Leach
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
TX
67
P
Photo of Joan Huffman
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
TX
17
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
TX
9
P
LT
Larry Taylor
RRepublican
TX
11
P
Photo of Lois Kolkhorst
Lois Kolkhorst
RRepublican
TX
18
P
Photo of Paul Bettencourt
Paul Bettencourt
RRepublican
TX
7
P
Photo of Shelby Slawson
Shelby Slawson
RRepublican
TX
59
P
SK
Stephanie Klick
RRepublican
TX
91
Co
AM
Andy Murr
RRepublican
TX
53
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brooks Landgraf
Brooks Landgraf
RRepublican
TX
81
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89
Co
Photo of Cecil Bell
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
TX
3
Co
CP
Chris Paddie
RRepublican
TX
9
Co
Photo of Cody Harris
Cody Harris
RRepublican
TX
8
Co
Photo of Cody Vasut
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
TX
25