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 tra
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Officially: “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.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Filed · Nov 12, 2024
Read first time · Mar 5, 2025
Referred to Public Health · Mar 5, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 24, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · Mar 24, 2025
Left pending in committee · Mar 24, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 31, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Mar 31, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 10, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 11, 2025
Considered in Calendars · Apr 17, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · Apr 23, 2025
Read 2nd time · Apr 23, 2025
Passed to engrossment · Apr 23, 2025
Record vote · Apr 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 23, 2025
Read 3rd time · Apr 24, 2025
Passed · Apr 24, 2025
Record vote · Apr 24, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · Apr 24, 2025
Reported engrossed · Apr 24, 2025
Received from the House · Apr 24, 2025
Read first time · Apr 28, 2025
Referred to Health & Human Services · Apr 28, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 14, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 14, 2025
Considered in public hearing · May 20, 2025
Vote taken in committee · May 20, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · May 22, 2025
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · May 22, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · May 22, 2025
Co-sponsor authorized · May 23, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · May 23, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · May 23, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · May 23, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
Three day rule suspended · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Senate passage reported · May 24, 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
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
Thursday, April 24, 2025 HOUSE JOURNAL — 49th Day 1863 HBi742 was passed byHouse · 2025-04-24 · Yeas 145, Nays 1, Present, not voting 2
HBi742 was passed to engrossment byHouse · 2025-04-23 · Yeas 143, Nays 2, 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).