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House bill · 89R

HB 451

Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

198 days from first to latest action, across 63 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 28

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 18

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 25

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 12

  7. Sent to governor

    May 20

  8. Became law

    May 29

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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 · Apr 15, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 16, 2025

Passed 147–0

147 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 CSHB 451 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 19, 2025

Passed 129–0

129 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 20, 2025

Passed 129–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    May 29, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    May 29, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 20, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  5. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  6. Signed in the House

    May 20, 2025 · House

  7. Reported enrolled

    May 19, 2025 · House

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 19, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 19, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 19, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 19, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 13, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 12, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amended

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  26. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  27. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  28. Placed on intent calendar

    May 9, 2025 · Senate

  29. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  30. Reported favorably as substituted Health & Human Services

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  31. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 6, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote taken in committee

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  33. Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  34. Left pending in committee

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  35. Testimony taken in committee Health & Human Services

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  36. Considered in public hearing Health & Human Services

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  37. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Apr 30, 2025 · Senate

  38. Referred to Health & Human Services Health & Human Services

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  39. Read first time

    Apr 23, 2025 · Senate

  40. Received from the House

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  41. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  42. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  43. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  44. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · House

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  46. Record vote

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  47. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  48. Read 2nd time

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  49. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 15, 2025 · House

  50. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 9, 2025 · House

  51. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  52. Committee report distributed

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  53. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 2, 2025 · House

  54. Reported favorably as substituted Human Services

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  55. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  56. Considered in public hearing Human Services

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  57. Left pending in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  58. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Human Services

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  59. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  60. Considered in public hearing Human Services

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  61. Referred to Human Services Human Services

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  62. Read first time

    Feb 28, 2025 · House

  63. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 9 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
  • Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos cosponsorD
  • Flores cosponsor–
  • Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
  • Aicha Davis cosponsorD
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR

In committee

  • Human Services

    House

    Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 25 days

  • Health & Human Services

    Senate

    Referred Apr 23, 2025 · heard Apr 30, 2025 · reported after 14 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: SexualFamily: Child ProtectionMinors: Crimes AgainstMinors: Health & SafetyMinors: Juvenile Justice

Bill text

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HB 451 (89R) · Polis