House bill · 89R
HB 45
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
98 days from first to latest action, across 72 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 14
Reported from committee
Apr 16
Passed first chamber
May 1
Passed second chamber
May 19
Sent to governor
May 26
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 · Apr 30, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 78–62
78 Yea
62 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 86–58
86 Yea
58 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 19, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 23–8
23 Yea
8 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 19, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 23–8
23 Yea
8 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 45 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 19, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 25–6
25 Yea
6 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 23, 2025
Passed 99–40
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 23, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 99–40
99 Yea
40 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
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 26, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 25, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 24, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 23, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 19, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed as amended
May 1, 2025 · House
Amended
May 1, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Amended
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Postponed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Postponed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Placed on Major State Calendar
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 16, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Authors
and 16 coauthors or sponsors
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- Steve Toth cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
- Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
- Carl Tepper cosponsorR
- Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
- Keith Bell cosponsorR
- Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
- Brad Buckley cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
House
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 14, 2025 · reported after 30 days
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 6, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 8 days
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