Legislative Research: TX HB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
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| 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
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, May 31). LegiScan. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB7/2017
MLA
"TX HB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 31 May. 2017. Web. 26 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB7/2017>.
Chicago
"TX HB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." May 31, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed July 26, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB7/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 31 May 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HB7/2017 (accessed July 26, 2026).
Subjects
Courts
Courts--Civil Procedure
Family
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Family--Child Protection
Family--Parent & Child
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS
SUPREME COURT
Courts--Civil Procedure
Family
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Family--Child Protection
Family--Parent & Child
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS
SUPREME COURT
