House bill · 89R

HB 2000

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

122 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Mar 25
Passed first chamber
Apr 17
Passed second chamber
May 9
Sent to governor
May 13
Became law
May 24

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.

passage

House · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 148–0

148 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 17, 2025

Passed 147–0

147 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 2000 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 9, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 24, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 12, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 12, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 8, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 23, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · House

Authors

and 24 coauthors or sponsors

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Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
Tan Parker cosponsorR
Angie Button cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
King cosponsor–
Steve Toth cosponsorR
Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
Angelia Orr cosponsorR
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
Angela Paxton cosponsorR
Trey Wharton cosponsorR
Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
Jo Jones cosponsorD
Dennis Paul cosponsorR
Keith Bell cosponsorR
Mitch Little cosponsorR
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Candy Noble cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Jared Patterson cosponsorR

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 11 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard May 6, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF

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