House bill · 89R

HB 2761

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

128 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 12
Referred to committee
Mar 19
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Apr 24
Passed first chamber
May 12
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 10, 2025

Passed 126–0

126 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 145–0

145 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 2761 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
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
Co-sponsor authorized
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
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Passed
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 10, 2025 · House
Amended
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 7, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 6, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 12, 2025 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Angela Paxton cosponsorR
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 19, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · reported after 36 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 22, 2025 · reported after 10 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Disabilities, Persons with Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
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
HB 1347Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.	Chris TurnerD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3231Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.	Helen KerwinR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2435Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and continuous trafficking of persons.	Tan ParkerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3653Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.	Marc LaHoodR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair