| TX | SB1278 | Veto | Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-22
Vetoed by the Governor |
| TX | HB742 | Pass | Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | HB754 | Pass | Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | SB955 | Pass | Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | SB1212 | Pass | Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | HB2761 | Pass | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | SB1804 | Pass | Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | HB5509 | Pass | Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | HB45 | Pass | Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | SB835 | Pass | Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-20
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | SJR5 | Pass | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-06-02
Filed with the Secretary of State |
| TX | SB958 | Pass | Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-30
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | HB1778 | Pass | 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 provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-29
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | HB748 | Engross
Sine Die | Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-27
Not again placed on intent calendar |
| TX | HB491 | Engross
Sine Die | Relating to certain civil penalties collected for violations of laws regulating massage therapy.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-23
To Senate Business & Commerce Committee |
| TX | HB1788 | Engross
Sine Die | Relating to continuing education for barbers and cosmetologists on identifying and assisting victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-21
To Senate Business & Commerce Committee |
| TX | SB610 | Pass | Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-19
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | SB659 | Engross
Sine Die | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-19
Committee report sent to Calendars |
| TX | HB3231 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-15
Placed on General State Calendar |
| TX | SB836 | Pass | Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-13
Effective on 9/1/25 |
| TX | SB1101 | Engross
Sine Die | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-12
Committee report sent to Calendars |
| TX | SB1588 | Engross
Sine Die | Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-08
To House Human Services Committee |
| TX | HB589 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-05-05
Laid on the table subject to call |
| TX | HB5360 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute human trafficking offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-30
To House State Affairs Committee |
| TX | HB1686 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-28
Laid on the table subject to call |
| TX | HB3189 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of trafficking of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-24
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | SB846 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-15
To Senate Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | HCR61 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-10
To House Administration Committee |
| TX | HB3653 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | HB4816 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving trafficking of persons, the human trafficking prevention coordinating council and the human trafficking prevention task force; increasing criminal penalties.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-08
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | HB5547 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-07
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | HB4717 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the creation of the office of state special prosecutor.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-03
To House State Affairs Committee |
| TX | SB2768 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to certain health care services, increasing access to health care, and repealing or replacing medically unnecessary and outdated health care restrictions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-03
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee |
| TX | HB2318 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the establishment of a statewide human trafficking data repository within the office of the attorney general and to reporting of human trafficking data to the office of the attorney general and by the attorney general.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-04-02
To House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Committee |
| TX | HJR166 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person accused of certain violent offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-26
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | HB1391 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking and sexual offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-25
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | SB2435 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and continuous trafficking of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-25
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee |
| TX | HB2772 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain offenses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-19
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | HJR15 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-18
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | HB2469 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to access to certain Internet websites in public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-17
To House Public Education Committee |
| TX | HB1911 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to instruction in human trafficking awareness in public schools.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-14
To House Public Education Committee |
| TX | HJR115 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictiv...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-14
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | HB2052 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-14
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | SB1828 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-13
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee |
| TX | SB1829 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-13
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee |
| TX | SB1587 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse committed against a child.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-10
To Senate State Affairs Committee |
| TX | HB734 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-04
To House Human Services Committee |
| TX | HB539 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to orders of nondisclosure for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-03-03
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| TX | SB741 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 provi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-07
To Senate Criminal Justice Committee |
| TX | SB196 | Intro
Sine Die | Relating to the development and use of instructional modules and training for public schools on the prevention of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2025-02-03
To Senate Education K-16 Committee |
