Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons
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Reached a final decision
Became law
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Officially: “Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Mar 14, 2025
Read first time · Mar 17, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Mar 17, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 14, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Apr 14, 2025
Left pending in committee · Apr 14, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 16, 2025
Committee substitute considered in committee · Apr 16, 2025
Reported favorably as substituted · Apr 16, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 23, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 25, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 28, 2025
Placed on Major State Calendar · Apr 30, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 30, 2025
Postponed · Apr 30, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · Apr 30, 2025
Postponed · Apr 30, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · Apr 30, 2025
Point of order withdrawn · Apr 30, 2025
Amended · Apr 30, 2025
Amendment fails of adoption · Apr 30, 2025
Record vote · Apr 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Apr 30, 2025
Record vote · Apr 30, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 30, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 1, 2025
Point of order withdrawn · May 1, 2025
Amended · May 1, 2025
Passed as amended · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 1, 2025
Reported engrossed · May 1, 2025
Received from the House · May 5, 2025
Read first time · May 6, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · May 6, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 13, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 13, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · May 13, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 13, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 14, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 14, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 15, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 19, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · May 19, 2025
Amended · May 19, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 19, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 19, 2025
Passed · May 19, 2025
Record vote · May 19, 2025
Senate passage as amended reported · May 19, 2025
Senate Amendments distributed · May 19, 2025
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · May 19, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Text of Senate Amendment(s) · May 23, 2025
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · May 23, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 24, 2025
Signed in the House · May 25, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 25, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 26, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
22
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
HullNobleLeachMetcalfPattersonBell, KeithBonnenBuckleyCapriglioneHarris DavilaHicklandIsaacLeo WilsonPiersonShofnerSlawsonSpillerTepperTothTroxclairWilsonHuffman
Recorded votes
The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 45 prevailed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 99, Nays 40, Present, not voting 1
The motion prevailedSenate · 2025-05-19 · Yeas 23, Nays 8
HB 45, as amended, was passed byHouse · 2025-05-01 · Yeas 86, Nays 58, Present, not voting 1
Pierson CSHB 45, as amended, was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-30 · Yeas 78, Nays 62, Present, not voting 2
Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption byHouse · 2025-04-30 · Yeas 64, Nays 74, 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (Jun 20, 2025).