HB 7 Texas House · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025)

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.

HB 7, the Woman and Child Protection Act, prohibits the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs in Texas while limiting legal actions against certain local providers. It creates new legal protections for Texas-based hospitals, health facilities, and providers who practice exclusively within the state, shielding them from civil lawsuits under this law. The bill also restricts courts outside Texas from enforcing judgments related to abortion drugs and allows private citizens to file lawsuits ("qui tam actions") against violators. It directly affects drug manufacturers, pharmacies, and healthcare entities offering abortion-inducing drugs, but excludes Texas hospitals, state facilities, and in-state-only providers from liability. The law takes effect immediately upon the governor’s signature.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2025
Committee Review
Sep 2025
House Passage
Sep 2025
Senate Passage
Sep 2025
Signed into Law
Sep 2025
Introduced Aug 20, 2025 Signed Sep 17, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 1 edit · Sep 17, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, with minor text corrections and standardization of formatting. The substantive policy content of the legislation remains unchanged, as this appears to be a procedural update rather than a policy revision.
TECHNICAL

Formatting and layout were standardized to match official enrolled bill requirements, including removal of draft markers and adjustment of line breaks.

Floor votes · House Aug 28, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
46
Key actions
15
Committee
9
Amendments
2
Sep 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
Sep 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
Sep 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
Sep 2, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
Aug 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Aug 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Aug 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Aug 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Aug 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Aug 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Aug 20, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
6 primary · 67 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bryan Hughes
Bryan Hughes
RRepublican
TX
1
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Photo of Ellen Troxclair
Ellen Troxclair
RRepublican
TX
19
P
Photo of Hillary Hickland
Hillary Hickland
RRepublican
TX
55
P
Photo of Jeff Leach
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
TX
67
P
Photo of Katrina Pierson
Katrina Pierson
RRepublican
TX
33
P
Photo of Will Metcalf
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
TX
16
Co
Photo of A.J. Louderback
A.J. Louderback
RRepublican
TX
30
Co
Photo of Adam Hinojosa
Adam Hinojosa
RRepublican
TX
27
Co
Photo of Alan Schoolcraft
Alan Schoolcraft
RRepublican
TX
44
Co
Photo of Andy Hopper
Andy Hopper
RRepublican
TX
64
Co
Photo of Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
TX
8
Co
Photo of Ben Bumgarner
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
TX
63
Co
Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brent Hagenbuch
Brent Hagenbuch
RRepublican
TX
30
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128