House bill · 89R

HB 3189

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of trafficking of persons.

Did not pass

Progress

62 days from first to latest action, across 8 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 21
Referred to committee
Mar 20
Heard in committee
Apr 24
Reported from committee
Stopped here
Passed first chamber
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.

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 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 21, 2025 · House

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

Helen KerwinR

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Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
Marc LaHood cosponsorR
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
Mitch Little cosponsorR
Cody Vasut cosponsorR

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 20, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

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
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 2761Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.	Linda GarciaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 412Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 535Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.	Joan HuffmanR	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