Legislative Research: TX SB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to abortion, including civil liability for the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, exemptions from the Texas Citizens Participation Act and Religious Freedom Restoration Act, authorizing civil and qui tam actions, amendment... [SB7 2025 Detail][SB7 2025 Text][SB7 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-18 Co-author authorized |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to the designation and use of certain spaces and facilities according to sex; authorizing a civil penalty and a private civil right of action. [SB7 2025 Detail][SB7 2025 Text][SB7 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-06 Reported engrossed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to the oversight and financing of certain water infrastructure matters under the jurisdiction of the Texas Water Development Board. [SB7 2025 Detail][SB7 2025 Text][SB7 2025 Comments] | 2025-06-20 See remarks for effective date |
| 2023 88th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Passed) | Relating to prohibiting a private employer from adopting or enforcing certain COVID-19 vaccine mandates; authorizing an administrative penalty. [SB7 2023 Detail][SB7 2023 Text][SB7 2023 Comments] | 2023-11-10 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . February 6, 2024 |
| 2023 88th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the provision to school district property tax payers and the public of certain information regarding the use of property tax revenue paid to the district. [SB7 2023 Detail][SB7 2023 Text][SB7 2023 Comments] | 2023-06-28 Filed |
| 2023 88th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties. [SB7 2023 Detail][SB7 2023 Text][SB7 2023 Comments] | 2023-05-30 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to the reliability of the ERCOT power grid. [SB7 2023 Detail][SB7 2023 Text][SB7 2023 Comments] | 2023-05-26 House appoints conferees-reported |
| 2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Passed) | Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the State Board of Education. [SB7 2021 Detail][SB7 2021 Text][SB7 2021 Comments] | 2021-10-25 Effective immediately |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Passed) | Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [SB7 2021 Detail][SB7 2021 Text][SB7 2021 Comments] | 2021-09-09 Effective immediately |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to a one-time supplemental payment of benefits under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [SB7 2021 Detail][SB7 2021 Text][SB7 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-13 Reported engrossed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to election integrity and security, including by preventing fraud in the conduct of elections in this state; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses. [SB7 2021 Detail][SB7 2021 Text][SB7 2021 Comments] | 2021-05-30 Point of order overruled Rule 13, Section 9(a)(2) |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to flood planning, mitigation, and infrastructure projects. [SB7 2019 Detail][SB7 2019 Text][SB7 2019 Comments] | 2019-06-13 See remarks for effective date |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to payroll deductions for state and local government employee organizations. [SB7 2017 Detail][SB7 2017 Text][SB7 2017 Comments] | 2017-07-27 Received from the Senate |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Passed) | Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty. [SB7 2017 Detail][SB7 2017 Text][SB7 2017 Comments] | 2017-05-26 Effective on 9/1/17 |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to the computation of and to decreasing the rates of the franchise tax. [SB7 2015 Detail][SB7 2015 Text][SB7 2015 Comments] | 2015-05-12 Left pending in committee |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the establishment of the Texas Equal Opportunity Scholarship Program. [SB7 2013 Detail][SB7 2013 Text][SB7 2013 Comments] | 2013-07-30 Filed |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the creation, purpose, implementation, and funding of the County Park Beautification and Improvement Program. [SB7 2013 Detail][SB7 2013 Text][SB7 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-27 Filed |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Relating to the constitutional limit on the rate of growth of appropriations of revenue. [SB7 2013 Detail][SB7 2013 Text][SB7 2013 Comments] | 2013-05-27 Filed |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Passed) | Relating to improving the delivery and quality of certain health and human services, including the delivery and quality of Medicaid acute care services and long-term services and supports. [SB7 2013 Detail][SB7 2013 Text][SB7 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-14 See remarks for effective date |
| 2011 82nd Legislature 1st Special (Passed) | Relating to the administration, quality, and efficiency of health care, health and human services, and health benefits programs in this state; creating an offense; providing penalties. [SB7 2011 Detail][SB7 2011 Text][SB7 2011 Comments] | 2011-07-19 See remarks for effective date |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to strategies for and improvements in quality of health care provided through and care management in the child health plan and medical assistance programs designed to achieve healthy outcomes and efficiency. [SB7 2011 Detail][SB7 2011 Text][SB7 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-18 Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Relating to strategies for and improvements in quality of health care and care management provided through health care facilities and through the child health plan and medical assistance programs designed to improve health outcomes. [SB7 2009 Detail][SB7 2009 Text][SB7 2009 Comments] | 2009-05-24 Placed on Major State Calendar |
References Online
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. (2017, May 26). LegiScan. Retrieved July 04, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB7/2017
MLA
"TX SB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 26 May. 2017. Web. 04 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB7/2017>.
Chicago
"TX SB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature." May 26, 2017 LegiScan. Accessed July 04, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB7/2017.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SB7 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature. 26 May 2017. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SB7/2017 (accessed July 04, 2026).
Subjects
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Education--Primary & Secondary--Private
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
Education--School Districts
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools
Education--Primary & Secondary--Other School Personnel
Education--Primary & Secondary--Private
Education--Primary & Secondary--Teachers
Education--School Districts
EDUCATOR CERTIFICATION, STATE BOARD FOR
EMAIL & ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
