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House bill · 892

HB 236

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Progress

2 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Aug 18

  2. Referred to committee

    Aug 20

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

House

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Aug 20, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Aug 18, 2025 · House

Authors

and 53 coauthors or sponsors

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  • James Frank cosponsorR
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Carl Tepper cosponsorR
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Cody Harris cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Angelia Orr cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Terry Wilson cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
  • Fairly cosponsor–
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Jeff Leach cosponsorR
  • Matt Morgan cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
  • David Lowe cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • David Spiller cosponsorR
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • Brent Money cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Marc LaHood cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Paul Dyson cosponsorR
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Jay Dean cosponsorR

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HB 236 (892) · Polis