The Senate Committee on State Affairs voted to report House Bill 7, the House companion to Representative Leach’s legislation on medication abortion, to the full Senate by a recorded roll call, 7–1.

Committee chair opened the item as the committee considered the “special session dealing with abortion pills,” saying it concerned “those poisonous illegal pills being sent illegally into Texas.” Senator Hughes moved that the committee report House Bill 7 favorably to the full Senate; the clerk recorded a vote of seven ayes and one nay and the chair announced the bill would be reported favorably.

The bill’s sponsor and supporters said stakeholders worked to preserve the core of the legislation. The chair told the committee that the version before them was supported by the Catholic bishops and by pro‑life groups, and that medical groups were neutral “as far as we know.” Representative Leach was identified in committee as the House author of the companion bill; Senator Hughes moved the committee action.

The committee did not take up amendments during the hearing. The clerk conducted a roll‑call vote and the chair announced the tally as seven ayes and one nay. The committee adjourned after thanking staff and noting the imminent departure of committee director Caitriona Corkles to the private sector.

The committee’s action sends House Bill 7 to the full Senate for further consideration; no other formal amendments or next steps were recorded on the committee floor during this hearing.