Senate bill · 892
SB 11
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Progress
33 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.
Filed
Aug 15
Referred to committee
Aug 15
Heard in committee
Aug 15
Reported from committee
Aug 15
Passed first chamber
Aug 18
Passed second chamber
Aug 26
Sent to governor
Aug 28
Became law
Sep 17
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
final passage
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 30–0
30 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 11 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Aug 18, 2025
Passed 30–0
30 Yea
0 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Aug 26, 2025
Passed 136–0
136 Yea
0 Nay
14 Absent / not voting
passage
House · Aug 26, 2025
Passed 137–1
137 Yea
1 Nay
12 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Sep 17, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Sep 17, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
Aug 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Aug 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Aug 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Reason for vote recorded in Journal
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Aug 26, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
Aug 25, 2025 · House
Corrected comm. report distributed
Aug 24, 2025 · House
Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
Aug 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Aug 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Aug 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Aug 22, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
Aug 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Aug 21, 2025 · House
Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
Aug 21, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Aug 20, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Aug 18, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Posting rule suspended
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Aug 15, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 27 coauthors or sponsors
- Charles PerryR
- Charles SchwertnerR
- Phil KingR
- Lois KolkhorstR
- Judith ZaffiriniD
- José MenéndezD
- Brandon CreightonR
- César BlancoD
- Royce WestD
- Adam HinojosaR
- Chuy HinojosaD
- Kevin SparksR
- Paul BettencourtR
- Carol AlvaradoD
- Angela PaxtonR
- Joan HuffmanR
- Tan ParkerR
- Bryan HughesR
- Donna CampbellR
- Flores–
- Molly CookD
- Mayes MiddletonR
- Bob HallR
- Brent HagenbuchR
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- Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
- A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
- Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Shelley Luther cosponsorR
- Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
- Paul Dyson cosponsorR
- Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
- Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
- Marc LaHood cosponsorR
- Janis Holt cosponsorR
- Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- John McQueeney cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
- Matt Morgan cosponsorR
- Daniel Alders cosponsorR
- Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
- Janie Lopez cosponsorR
- Steve Toth cosponsorR
- Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
- Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
- Andy Hopper cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Aug 15, 2025 · heard Aug 15, 2025 · reported after 0 days
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Aug 20, 2025 · heard Aug 21, 2025 · reported after 1 day
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