House bill · 89R

HB 1983

Relating to creating the criminal offense of child endangerment involving smuggling across an international border.

Did not pass

Progress

98 days from first to latest action, across 12 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Mar 26
Reported from committee
Apr 2
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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.

Considered in Calendars
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security & Public Safety
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security & Public Safety
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security & Public Safety
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · House

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

Hillary HicklandR

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Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security & Public Safety
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 19 days

Topics

Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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