House bill · 89R
HB 47
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
98 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.
Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Mar 17
Heard in committee
Apr 1
Reported from committee
Apr 8
Passed first chamber
May 1
Passed second chamber
May 23
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, 2025
Passed 139–0
139 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 1, 2025
Passed 140–0
140 Yea
0 Nay
1 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 47 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 23, 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 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
Senate passage reported
May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 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
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
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Placed on General 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 w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House
Authors
and 7 coauthors or sponsors
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- Trey Martinez Fischer cosponsorD
- Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
- Flores cosponsor–
- Royce West cosponsorD
- Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
- Angela Paxton cosponsorR
- Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
In committee
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 17, 2025 · heard Apr 1, 2025 · reported after 22 days
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 16 days
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