Texas Senate Bill 8 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 90-1)
Status: Passed on May 19 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-19 - Effective on 9/1/21
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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

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

Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Sen. Dawn Buckingham [R]
Sen. Donna Campbell [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]	Sen. Bob Hall [R]	Sen. Kelly Hancock [R]
Sen. Joan Huffman [R]	Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]	Sen. Eddie Lucio [D]	Sen. Jane Nelson [R]
Sen. Angela Paxton [R]	Sen. Charles Perry [R]	Sen. Charles Schwertner [R]	Sen. Drew Springer [R]
Sen. Larry Taylor [R]	Rep. Shelby Slawson [R]	Rep. Dustin Burrows [R]	Rep. Stephanie Klick [R]
Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]	Rep. Jeff Leach [R]	Rep. Stephen Allison [R]	Rep. Charles Anderson [R]
Rep. Trent Ashby [R]	Rep. Ernest Bailes [R]	Rep. Cecil Bell [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]
Rep. Kyle Biedermann [R]	Rep. Greg Bonnen [R]	Rep. Brad Buckley [R]	Rep. Dewayne Burns [R]
Rep. Giovanni Capriglione [R]	Rep. Jeff Cason [R]	Rep. Travis Clardy [R]	Rep. David Cook [R]
Rep. John Cyrier [R]	Rep. Drew Darby [R]	Rep. Jay Dean [R]	Rep. Jake Ellzey [R]
Rep. James Frank [R]	Rep. John Frullo [R]	Rep. Gary Gates [R]	Rep. Craig Goldman [R]
Rep. Sam Harless [R]	Rep. Cody Harris [R]	Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Justin Holland [R]
Rep. Dan Huberty [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]	Rep. Todd Hunter [R]	Rep. Jacey Jetton [R]
Rep. Ken King [R]	Sen. Phil King [R]	Rep. Matt Krause [R]	Rep. John Kuempel [R]
Rep. Stan Lambert [R]	Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]	Rep. Ben Leman [R]	Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]
Rep. William Metcalf [R]	Sen. Mayes Middleton [R]	Rep. Jim Murphy [R]	Rep. Andrew Murr [R]
Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]	Rep. Chris Paddie [R]	Sen. Tan Parker [R]
Rep. Jared Patterson [R]	Rep. Dennis Paul [R]	Rep. Four Price [R]	Rep. John Raney [R]
Rep. Glenn Rogers [R]	Rep. Scott Sanford [R]	Rep. Matt Schaefer [R]	Rep. Mike Schofield [R]
Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]	Rep. Hugh Shine [R]	Rep. Bryan Slaton [R]	Rep. Reggie Smith [R]
Rep. David Spiller [R]	Rep. Phil Stephenson [R]	Rep. Lynn Stucky [R]	Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]
Rep. Ed Thompson [R]	Rep. Tony Tinderholt [R]	Rep. Steve Toth [R]	Rep. Gary Vandeaver [R]
Rep. Cody Vasut [R]	Rep. James White [R]	Rep. Terry Wilson [R]

2021-05-13 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 18 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-05-06 - House - Read 3rd time RV#784 (Y: 83 N: 64 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-05-05 - House - Amendment withdrawn RV#762 (Y: 81 N: 63 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-05-05 - House - RV#761 (Y: 145 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-05-05 - House - RV#760 (Y: 136 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2021-03-30 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-30 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - Senate - Record vote (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - Senate - FA1 Hughes (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-29 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-19		Effective on 9/1/21
2021-05-19		Signed by the Governor
2021-05-14		Sent to the Governor
2021-05-14	House	Signed in the House
2021-05-14	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2021-05-13	Senate	Reported enrolled
2021-05-13	House	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2021-05-13	Senate	Record vote
2021-05-13	Senate	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2021-05-13	Senate	Read
2021-05-13	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2021-05-10	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2021-05-06	House	Record vote RV#784
2021-05-06	House	Passed
2021-05-06	House	Read 3rd time
2021-05-05	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-05-05	House	Record vote RV#762
2021-05-05	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2021-05-05	House	Amendment withdrawn 3-Dutton
2021-05-05	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-05-05	House	Record vote RV#761
2021-05-05	House	Amended 2-Slawson
2021-05-05	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2021-05-05	House	Record vote RV#760
2021-05-05	House	Amended 1-Slawson
2021-05-05	House	Laid out as postponed business
2021-05-05	House	Postponed
2021-05-05	House	Read 2nd time
2021-05-05	House	Placed on Major State Calendar
2021-05-03	House	Considered in Calendars
2021-04-29	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2021-04-28	House	Committee report distributed
2021-04-28	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2021-04-15	House	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2021-04-15	House	Considered in formal meeting
2021-04-06	House	Referred to Public Health
2021-04-06	House	Read first time
2021-03-31	House	Received from the Senate
2021-03-30	Senate	Reported engrossed
2021-03-30	Senate	Remarks ordered printed
2021-03-30	Senate	Record vote
2021-03-30	Senate	Passed
2021-03-30	Senate	Read 3rd time
2021-03-30	Senate	Record vote
2021-03-30	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2021-03-29	Senate	Record vote
2021-03-29	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2021-03-29	Senate	Record vote
2021-03-29	Senate	Amended
2021-03-29	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
2021-03-29	Senate	Read 2nd time
2021-03-29	Senate	Record vote
2021-03-29	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2021-03-23	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2021-03-22	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2021-03-22	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2021-03-16	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2021-03-15	Senate	Left pending in committee
2021-03-15	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2021-03-15	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2021-03-15	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2021-03-11	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2021-03-11	Senate	Read first time
2021-03-11	Senate	Filed
2021-03-11	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

HB1515 (Same As) 2021-04-30 - Committee report sent to Calendars
HB1515 (Same As) 2021-04-30 - Committee report sent to Calendars

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB8
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00008I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00008S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00008E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00008H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/billtext/html/SB00008F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00008S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00008H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00008H22.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/amendments/html/SB00008H23.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00008I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00008I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00008S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00008S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00008E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00008H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00008F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/87R/analysis/html/SB00008F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/87r/pdf/87RSJ03-29-F.PDF#page=12
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/87r/pdf/87RSJ03-29-F.PDF#page=15
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/87r/pdf/87RSJ03-30-F.PDF#page=7
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=760&Ch=H&Dt=05/05/2021
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=761&Ch=H&Dt=05/05/2021
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=762&Ch=H&Dt=05/05/2021
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=87R&Bill=SB8&RcdVtNo=784&Ch=H&Dt=05/06/2021
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/87r/pdf/87RSJ05-13-F.PDF#page=16