House bill · 89R

HB 2181

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of solicitation of prostitution.

Did not pass

Progress

104 days from first to latest action, across 15 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 28
Referred to committee
Mar 14
Heard in committee
Apr 24
Reported from committee
May 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.

Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025 · House
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Criminal Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
May 8, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 2, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Filed
Jan 28, 2025 · House

Authors

Matt ShaheenR

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 49 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Morals Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Criminal Procedure: General Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment

Bill text

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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
SB 1610Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2113Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child.	Ron ReynoldsD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee