Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution
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Officially: “Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Filed · Feb 12, 2025
Read first time · Mar 19, 2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · Mar 19, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 15, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 15, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 15, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 15, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 24, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 24, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 6, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 7, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 7, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 7, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 9, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 10, 2025
Amended · May 10, 2025
Record vote · May 10, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 10, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · May 10, 2025
Record vote · May 10, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 10, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 12, 2025
Passed · May 12, 2025
Record vote · May 12, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 12, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 12, 2025
Received from the House · May 12, 2025
Read first time · May 13, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · May 13, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 21, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 22, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 22, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 22, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 23, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 23, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 26, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 26, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 26, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 26, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 26, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 26, 2025
Passed · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 26, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 27, 2025
Signed in the House · May 27, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
HBi2761 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-12 · Yeas 145, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
Hickland (Tepper now present) HB 2761, as amended, was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-05-10 · Yeas 126, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
Amendment No. 1 was adopted byHouse · 2025-05-10 · Yeas 124, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
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.
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