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Texas · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session (2025) · Bill

SB 8: 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.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 8 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on August 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Mayes Middleton (Republican), Paul Bettencourt (Republican), Birdwell, Donna Campbell (Republican), Creighton, Flores, Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Bob Hall (Republican), Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Joan Huffman (Republican), Bryan Hughes (Republican), King, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Kevin Sparks (Republican), Angelia Orr (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican), Greg Bonnen (Republican), Jeff Leach (Republican), Cody Harris (Republican). It lists 60 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 22, 2025): Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 75

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Paul BettencourtPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
BirdwellPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Donna CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
FloresPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brent HagenbuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bob HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Adam HinojosaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Joan HuffmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Angelia OrrPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Greg BonnenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Jeff LeachPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Cody HarrisPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Trent AshbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Jeff BarryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Cecil BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Keith BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Brad BuckleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Angie ButtonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Giovanni CapriglioneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Tom CraddickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Mano DeAyalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Mark DorazioCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Paul DysonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Stan GerdesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Sam HarlessCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse126
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Cole HefnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Todd HunterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Stan KitzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Brooks LandgrafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
John McQueeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Morgan MeyerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tan ParkerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Jared PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Dade PhelanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse21
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Alan SchoolcraftCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Matt ShaheenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Carl TepperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Denise VillalobosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  8. Record vote
  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  10. Read
  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  12. House passage as amended reported

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source