Texas Senate Bill 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 101-2)
Status: Passed on June 6 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-06 - Effective on 9/1/17
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of a human fetus, human fetal tissue, and embryonic and fetal tissue remains; creating a civil cause of action; imposing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to certain prohibited abortions and the treatment and disposition of a human fetus, human fetal tissue, and embryonic and fetal tissue remains; creating a civil cause of action; imposing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.

Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Sen. Donna Campbell [R]	Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]	Sen. Jane Nelson [R]
Sen. Charles Perry [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Sen. Dawn Buckingham [R]
Sen. Konni Burton [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]	Sen. Craig Estes [R]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]
Sen. Kelly Hancock [R]	Sen. Donald Huffines [R]	Sen. Joan Huffman [R]	Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]
Sen. Eddie Lucio [D]	Sen. Robert Nichols [R]	Sen. Kel Seliger [R]	Sen. Larry Taylor [R]
Sen. Nicholas Taylor [R]	Rep. Cindy Burkett [R]	Rep. Byron Cook [R]	Rep. Jodie Laubenberg [R]
Rep. John Raney [R]	Rep. Ernest Bailes [R]	Rep. Charles Anderson [R]	Rep. Rodney Anderson [R]
Rep. Trent Ashby [R]	Rep. Cecil Bell [R]	Rep. Kyle Biedermann [R]	Rep. Dwayne Bohac [R]
Rep. Dennis Bonnen [R]	Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]	Rep. Dewayne Burns [R]	Rep. Dustin Burrows [R]
Rep. Angie Button [R]	Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]	Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Rep. Travis Clardy [R]
Rep. Scott Cosper [R]	Rep. John Cyrier [R]	Rep. Tony Dale [R]	Rep. Drew Darby [R]
Rep. Jay Dean [R]	Rep. Wayne Faircloth [R]	Sen. Pat Fallon [R]	Rep. Dan Flynn [R]
Rep. James Frank [R]	Rep. John Frullo [R]	Rep. Charlie Geren [R]	Rep. Craig Goldman [R]
Rep. Larry Gonzales [R]	Rep. Lance Gooden [R]	Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Justin Holland [R]
Rep. Dan Huberty [R]	Rep. Kyle Kacal [R]	Rep. Mark Keough [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]
Rep. Matt Krause [R]	Rep. John Kuempel [R]	Rep. Stan Lambert [R]	Rep. Mike Lang [R]
Rep. Jeff Leach [R]	Rep. William Metcalf [R]	Rep. Morgan Meyer [R]	Rep. Rick Miller [R]
Rep. Geanie Morrison [R]	Rep. Jim Murphy [R]	Rep. Andrew Murr [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]
Rep. Chris Paddie [R]	Sen. Tan Parker [R]	Rep. Dennis Paul [R]	Rep. Dade Phelan [R]
Rep. Larry Phillips [R]	Rep. Joe Pickett [D]	Rep. Four Price [R]	Rep. Matt Rinaldi [R]
Rep. Kevin Roberts [R]	Rep. Scott Sanford [R]	Rep. Matt Schaefer [R]	Rep. Leighton Schubert [R]
Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]	Rep. Hugh Shine [R]	Rep. Ron Simmons [R]	Rep. John Smithee [R]
Sen. Drew Springer [R]	Rep. Phil Stephenson [R]	Rep. Jonathan Stickland [R]	Rep. Lynn Stucky [R]
Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]	Rep. Ed Thompson [R]	Rep. Tony Tinderholt [R]	Rep. Gary Vandeaver [R]
Rep. Jason Villalba [R]	Rep. James White [R]	Rep. Terry Wilson [R]	Rep. Paul Workman [R]
Rep. John Wray [R]	Rep. William Zedler [R]	Rep. John Zerwas [R]

2017-05-26 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-05-20 - House - Point of order overruled RV#1414 (Y: 93 N: 45 NV: 1 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment withdrawn RV#1393 (Y: 96 N: 47 NV: 2 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2017-05-19 - House - 23-Hinojosa RV#1392 (Y: 136 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 12) [PASS]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment tabled RV#1391 (Y: 72 N: 65 NV: 3 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1390 (Y: 48 N: 92 NV: 2 Abs: 8) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1389 (Y: 51 N: 83 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - 17-Cook, et al. RV#1388 (Y: 90 N: 47 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [PASS]
2017-05-19 - House - 14-Turner RV#1387 (Y: 93 N: 39 NV: 2 Abs: 16) [PASS]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1386 (Y: 41 N: 84 NV: 2 Abs: 23) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1385 (Y: 49 N: 93 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1384 (Y: 49 N: 92 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1383 (Y: 49 N: 92 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1382 (Y: 50 N: 92 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#1381 (Y: 49 N: 93 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - RV#1380 (Y: 92 N: 42 NV: 3 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#1379 (Y: 46 N: 88 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#1378 (Y: 34 N: 90 NV: 1 Abs: 25) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Amendment to amendment fails of adoption RV#1377 (Y: 36 N: 94 NV: 2 Abs: 18) [FAIL]
2017-05-19 - House - Rule 4, Section 32(c) RV#1376 (Y: 92 N: 51 NV: 3 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - Senate - Amendment fails of adoption (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-03-15 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-06		Effective on 9/1/17
2017-06-06		Signed by the Governor
2017-05-28		Sent to the Governor
2017-05-28	House	Signed in the House
2017-05-27	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2017-05-26	Senate	Reported enrolled
2017-05-26	House	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2017-05-26	Senate	Statement(s) submitted
2017-05-26	Senate	Record vote
2017-05-26	Senate	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2017-05-26	Senate	Read
2017-05-26	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2017-05-21	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2017-05-20	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-20	House	Record vote
2017-05-20	House	Passed
2017-05-20	House	Point of order overruled
2017-05-20	House	Read 3rd time
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2017-05-19	House	Amendment withdrawn
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amended
2017-05-19	House	Amendment withdrawn
2017-05-19	House	Reason for vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment tabled
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amended
2017-05-19	House	Amendment as amended withdrawn
2017-05-19	House	Amendment amended
2017-05-19	House	Amendment(s) offered
2017-05-19	House	Amendment withdrawn
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amended
2017-05-19	House	Amendment withdrawn
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Amendment withdrawn
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Amendment withdrawn
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amended
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amendment to amendment fails of adoption
2017-05-19	House	Point of order withdrawn
2017-05-19	House	Point of order overruled
2017-05-19	House	Amendment(s) offered
2017-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2017-05-19	House	Record vote
2017-05-19	House	Amended
2017-05-19	House	Point of order overruled
2017-05-19	House	Point of order overruled
2017-05-19	House	Amendment(s) offered
2017-05-19	House	Point of order overruled
2017-05-19	House	Read 2nd time
2017-05-19	House	Placed on Major State Calendar
2017-05-16	House	Considered in Calendars
2017-05-12	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2017-05-11	House	Committee report distributed
2017-05-11	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2017-05-10	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2017-05-10	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2017-05-10	House	Considered in formal meeting
2017-05-03	House	Referred to State Affairs
2017-05-03	House	Read first time
2017-03-16	House	Received from the Senate
2017-03-15	Senate	Reported engrossed
2017-03-15	Senate	Statement(s) submitted
2017-03-15	Senate	Statement(s) submitted
2017-03-15	Senate	Record vote
2017-03-15	Senate	Passed
2017-03-15	Senate	Read 3rd time
2017-03-15	Senate	Record vote
2017-03-15	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2017-03-15	Senate	Record vote
2017-03-15	Senate	Passed to engrossment
2017-03-15	Senate	Record vote
2017-03-15	Senate	Amendment fails of adoption
2017-03-15	Senate	Amendment(s) offered
2017-03-15	Senate	Read 2nd time
2017-03-15	Senate	Record vote
2017-03-15	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2017-03-14	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-03-13	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-03-08	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2017-03-07	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2017-03-07	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2017-03-07	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-03-01	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2017-02-15	Senate	Left pending in committee
2017-02-15	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2017-02-15	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2017-02-15	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2017-02-14	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-02-13	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-02-01	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-01-30	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-01-25	Senate	Co-author authorized
2017-01-24	Senate	Referred to Health & Human Services
2017-01-24	Senate	Read first time
2016-11-17	Senate	Filed
2016-11-17	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00008I.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00008S.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00008E.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00008H.htm
Text	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/85R/billtext/html/SB00008F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ03-15-F.PDF#page=6
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1376&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1377&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1378&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1379&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1380&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1381&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1382&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1383&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1384&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1385&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1386&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1387&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1388&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1389&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1390&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1391&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1392&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1393&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2017
Roll Call	http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=85R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=1414&Ch=H&Dt=05/20/2017
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ03-15-F.PDF#page=7
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/85r/pdf/85RSJ05-26-F.PDF#page=20