Legislative Research: TX HB7 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Texas House Bill 7

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Passed)	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, ... [HB7 2025 Detail][HB7 2025 Text][HB7 2025 Comments]	2025-09-17 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025
2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced)	Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense. [HB7 2025 Detail][HB7 2025 Text][HB7 2025 Comments]	2025-05-09 Committee report sent to Calendars
2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty. [HB7 2023 Detail][HB7 2023 Text][HB7 2023 Comments]	2023-10-13 Referred to State Affairs
2023 88th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to prohibiting the transfer of semiautomatic rifles to certain recipients; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB7 2023 Detail][HB7 2023 Text][HB7 2023 Comments]	2023-05-30 Filed
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead)	Relating to measures to address public safety threats in this state presented by transnational criminal activity, including by establishing a Texas Border Force, and to compensate persons affected by those threats; increasing criminal penalties; crea... [HB7 2023 Detail][HB7 2023 Text][HB7 2023 Comments]	2023-05-27 Senate appoints conferees-reported
2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Passed)	Relating to the storage or disposal of high-level radioactive waste. [HB7 2021 Detail][HB7 2021 Text][HB7 2021 Comments]	2021-09-09 Effective immediately
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the computation of the replenishment ratio used to determine an employer's unemployment compensation contribution tax rate. [HB7 2021 Detail][HB7 2021 Text][HB7 2021 Comments]	2021-05-13 Effective immediately
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to disaster preparation for state agencies and political subdivisions. [HB7 2019 Detail][HB7 2019 Text][HB7 2019 Comments]	2019-06-13 Effective on 9/1/19
2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Passed)	Relating to municipal regulation of the removal of trees on private property. [HB7 2017 Detail][HB7 2017 Text][HB7 2017 Comments]	2017-08-16 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2017-2018 85th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to child protective services suits, motions, and services by the Department of Family and Protective Services and to the licensing of certain facilities, homes, and agencies that provide child-care services. [HB7 2017 Detail][HB7 2017 Text][HB7 2017 Comments]	2017-05-31 See remarks for effective date
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Passed)	Relating to certain fiscal matters affecting governmental entities; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain taxes, assessments, surcharges, and fees. [HB7 2015 Detail][HB7 2015 Text][HB7 2015 Comments]	2015-06-15 Effective on 9/1/15
2013 83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the allocation of certain revenue from the taxes imposed on the sale, rental, or use of motor vehicles to the state highway fund. [HB7 2013 Detail][HB7 2013 Text][HB7 2013 Comments]	2013-08-05 Referred to Transportation Funding, Select
2013 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age. [HB7 2013 Detail][HB7 2013 Text][HB7 2013 Comments]	2013-07-01 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Passed)	Relating to the amounts, availability, and use of certain statutorily dedicated revenue and accounts; reducing or affecting the amounts or rates of certain statutorily dedicated fees and assessments; making an appropriation. [HB7 2013 Detail][HB7 2013 Text][HB7 2013 Comments]	2013-06-14 See remarks for effective date
2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the administration, quality, and efficiency of health care, health and human services, and health benefits programs in this state. [HB7 2011 Detail][HB7 2011 Text][HB7 2011 Comments]	2011-06-03 Left pending in committee
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the prosecution, punishment, and certain criminal and civil consequences of offenses involving or related to the trafficking of persons and to certain protections for victims of those offenses. [HB7 2011 Detail][HB7 2011 Text][HB7 2011 Comments]	2011-04-07 Laid on the table subject to call
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks, the transfer of a historic site from the Parks and Wildlife Department to the Texas Historical Commission, and the general rulemaking authority ... [HB7 2009 Detail][HB7 2009 Text][HB7 2009 Comments]	2009-05-05 Committee report sent to Calendars

References Online

Search Phrase	Web	News	Financial	Encylopedia	Biography
[Texas HB7]	Google Web	Google News
[Representative Jeff Leach TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Jeff Barry TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Drew Darby TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative John Lujan TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative William Metcalf TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX HB7 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, May 09). LegiScan. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB7/2025

MLA

"TX HB7 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 09 May. 2025. Web. 30 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB7/2025>.

Chicago

"TX HB7 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." May 09, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 30, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB7/2025.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HB7 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 09 May 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB7/2025 (accessed July 30, 2026).

Subjects

ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS, STATE OFFICE OF
CHILD ABUSE
Crimes
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Education
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
Electronic Information Systems
Family
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Family--Child Protection
Family--Parent & Child
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES
INSPECTOR GENERAL AT THE TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY, OFFICE OF
INTERNET
Law Enforcement
LIBRARY COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MATERIALS
MEDIATION, DISPUTE RESOLUTION, & ARBITRATION
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PARENTAL CONSENT
PARENTAL NOTIFICATION
PARENTAL RIGHTS
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
SUBPOENAS

Texas State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB7
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00007I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HB00007H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00007I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HB00007H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HB00007H.htm