House bill · 89R

HB 2073

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

147 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 24
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Apr 22
Passed first chamber
May 10
Passed second chamber
May 26
Sent to governor
May 28
Became law
Jun 20

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 · May 9, 2025

Passed 125–0

125 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 10, 2025

Passed 134–0

134 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 2073 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 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
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 27, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 27, 2025 · House
Co-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Senate passage reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 6, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in s/c
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 24, 2025 · House

Authors

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King cosponsor–

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 39 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 12, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 11 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Crimes: Miscellaneous Criminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial Release Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Family: Family Violence

Bill text

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

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SB 1120Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4918Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond.	Johnson–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4982Relating to hate crimes, including criminal and civil liability for those crimes and the hate crime prevention grant program; increasing a criminal penalty.	Vikki GoodwinD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 1020Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1212Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1778Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25