TX SB741 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Pending: Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2025 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2025-02-07 - Referred to Criminal Justice
Pending: Senate Criminal Justice Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Title
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Referred to Criminal Justice |
| 2025-02-07 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-01-08 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
HB1778 (Same As) 2025-05-29 - Effective on 9/1/25
Subjects
CHILD ABUSE
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Disabilities, Persons with
Electronic Information Systems
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL
Law Enforcement
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PORNOGRAPHY
PROSTITUTION
SEXUAL ASSAULT
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
COURT ADMINISTRATION, OFFICE OF
Crimes
Crimes--Against Persons
Crimes--Against Persons--General
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment
Disabilities, Persons with
Electronic Information Systems
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
HUMAN TRAFFICKING
HUMAN TRAFFICKING PREVENTION COORDINATING COUNCIL
Law Enforcement
LICENSING & REGULATION, TEXAS COMMISSION OF
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PORNOGRAPHY
PROSTITUTION
SEXUAL ASSAULT
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB741 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00741I.htm |
