Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming
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Became law
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Officially: “Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Jan 22, 2025
Read first time · Mar 14, 2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · Mar 14, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 25, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 25, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Mar 25, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 25, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Mar 25, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 3, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 3, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 3, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 14, 2025
Placed on Major State Calendar · Apr 16, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 16, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 16, 2025
Record vote · Apr 16, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 17, 2025
Passed · Apr 17, 2025
Record vote · Apr 17, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 17, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 22, 2025
Read first time · Apr 23, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · Apr 23, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 6, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 6, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 6, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 6, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 6, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 7, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 7, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 8, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 8, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 9, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 9, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 9, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 9, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 9, 2025
Passed · May 9, 2025
Record vote · May 9, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 9, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 12, 2025
Signed in the House · May 12, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 12, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 13, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 24, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · May 24, 2025
The numbers
26
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
AshbyHoltBumgarnerGuillenGonzález, JessicaBell, KeithButtonGerdesHarrisHicklandJones, JolandaLandgrafLeo WilsonLittleMetcalfNobleOrrPattersonPaulPlesaShaheenSlawsonTinderholtTothWhartonNichols
Recorded votes
HB 2000 ON THIRD READING (by Ashby, Holt, Bumgarner, J. González, et al.) HB 2000, A bill to be entitled An Act relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming. 1672 89th LEGISLATURE — REGULAR SESSION HBi2000 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-17 · Yeas 147, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
CSHBi2000 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-16 · Yeas 148, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 24, 2025).