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SB 7 (892): 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

89th Legislature, special session 2 · filed 2025-08-15 · Latest: Committee report printed and distributed: Aug 15 2025 9:34PM

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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.

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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.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/892/billhistory/

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Authors: Hughes, Campbell, Creighton, Hagenbuch, Hall, Hinojosa, Adam, King, Middleton, Parker, Paxton, Perry, Schwertner · Coauthors: Birdwell, Kolkhorst, Sparks

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Words on this page, explained (4)
Exemption
A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Jurisdiction
The area or the matters a government or court has authority over.
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.
Veto
The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).

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Record st-tx-892-sb7 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-892 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills