Texas · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) · Bill

SB 6: 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, amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion litigation, immunity defenses and limits on state-court jurisdiction and relief, the parens patriae standing of the attorney general, and the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; providing for severability.

Passed one chamber Last action August 12, 2025: Reported engrossed

Plain-language summary

SB 6 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on August 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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, amendments to the fee-shifting statute governing abortion litigation, immunity defenses and limits on state-court jurisdiction and relief, the parens patriae standing of the attorney general, and the jurisdiction of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals; providing for severability. Primary sponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (August 12, 2025): Reported engrossed.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bryan Hughes (Republican). 15 co-sponsors.