Texas SB8: 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.

What the bill says

An act 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.

From the enrolled text, September 3, 2025:

AN ACT 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. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Texas Women's Privacy Act. SECTION 2. Subtitle Z, Title 10, Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 3002 to read as follows: [ADDED: CHAPTER 3002. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: REGULATION OF INDIVIDUALS IN CERTAIN SPACES AND ] [ADDED: FACILITIES ACCORDING TO SEX] [ADDED: SUBCHAPTER A. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: GENERAL PROVISIONS] [ADDED: Sec. 3002.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Correctional facility" has the meaning assigned ] [ADDED: by Section 1.07, Penal Code.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Family violence shelter" means a family violence ] [ADDED: nonresidential center or a family violence shelter center, as those ] [ADDED: terms are defined by Section 51.002, Human Resources Code, that has ] [ADDED: contracted with the Health and Human Services Commission under ] [ADDED: Section 51.003, Human Resources Code.] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Female"][ADDED: ][ADDED: means an individual who naturally has or ] [ADDED: will have, or had or would have but for a congenital anomaly or an ] [ADDED: intentional or unintentional disruption, a reproductive system ] [ADDED: designed to produce, transport, and provide eggs for …

Sponsors

• Mayes Middleton (R) · primary sponsor
• Paul Bettencourt (R, SD-007)
• Brian Birdwell (R, SD-022)
• Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)
• Charles Creighton (R, SD-004)
• Maria Flores (D, HD-051)
• Brent Hagenbuch (R, SD-030)
• Bob Hall (R, SD-002)
• Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
• Joan Huffman (R, SD-017)
• Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001)
• Ken King (R, HD-088)

Latest actions

1. September 22, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025)
2. September 22, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. September 4, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. September 3, 2025: Signed in the House
5. September 3, 2025: Signed in the Senate
6. September 3, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. September 3, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
8. September 3, 2025: Record vote
9. September 3, 2025: Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
10. September 3, 2025: Read

Votes

• State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
• State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 3 nay, passed
• Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (September 3, 2025): 18 yea, 8 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#134 (August 28, 2025): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#124 (August 28, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#123 (August 28, 2025): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB8?

SB8 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): 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.

What does SB8 do?

In its own words: An act 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.

What is the status of SB8?

Signed into law as of September 22, 2025. Latest action: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (December 4, 2025) (September 22, 2025).

Who sponsored SB8?

Mayes Middleton (R), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB8?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SB00008