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House bill · 89R

HB 2306

Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Jan 31

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 9

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 16

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 2

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 26

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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 1, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 2, 2025

Passed 138–0

138 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 2306 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 27, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 27, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  19. Vote taken in committee

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  20. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  21. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  22. Posting rule suspended

    May 22, 2025 · Senate

  23. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read first time

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  25. Received from the House

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported engrossed

    May 2, 2025 · House

  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 2, 2025 · House

  28. Record vote

    May 2, 2025 · House

  29. Passed

    May 2, 2025 · House

  30. Read 3rd time

    May 2, 2025 · House

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · House

  33. Passed to engrossment

    May 1, 2025 · House

  34. Read 2nd time

    May 1, 2025 · House

  35. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  36. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  38. Committee report distributed

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  39. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  40. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Corrections

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  41. Considered in public hearing Corrections

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  42. Left pending in committee

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  43. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Corrections

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  44. Considered in public hearing Corrections

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  45. Referred to Corrections Corrections

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  46. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  47. Filed

    Jan 31, 2025 · House

Authors

and 76 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Angelia Orr cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Paul Dyson cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Angie Button cosponsorR
  • Tom Craddick cosponsorR
  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • Caroline Dunmoyer cosponsorR
  • Janie Lopez cosponsorR
  • Joe Moody cosponsorD
  • Venton Jones cosponsorD
  • Todd Hunter cosponsorR
  • Claudia Ordaz cosponsorD
  • Gary Gates cosponsorR
  • Pat Curry cosponsorR
  • Brent Money cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Mando Martinez cosponsorD
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • Jon Rosenthal cosponsorD
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Matt Morgan cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • Jeff Barry cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Terry Meza cosponsorD
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Dennis Paul cosponsorR
  • Salman Bhojani cosponsorD
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Richard Raymond cosponsorD
  • Terry Canales cosponsorD
  • James Frank cosponsorR
  • Oscar Longoria cosponsorD
  • Perez, Vincent cosponsor–
  • Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR
  • Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
  • Eddie Morales cosponsorD
  • Stan Lambert cosponsorR
  • Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
  • Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Christian Manuel cosponsorD
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Jared Patterson cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR
  • David Lowe cosponsorR
  • J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
  • Candy Noble cosponsorR
  • Marc LaHood cosponsorR
  • John Lujan cosponsorR
  • Jay Dean cosponsorR
  • Carl Tepper cosponsorR
  • Terry Wilson cosponsorR
  • Mitch Little cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • Stan Gerdes cosponsorR

In committee

  • Corrections

    House

    Referred Mar 14, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 33 days

  • Criminal Justice

    Senate

    Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 18 days

Topics

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 1212Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Angela PaxtonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 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 ThompsonDBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3231Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Helen KerwinRReported from committeeDid not passMay 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3653Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.Marc LaHoodRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
SB 741Relating 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.Joan HuffmanRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 5547Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Nate SchatzlineRReferred to committeeDid not passApr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
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