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House bill · 89R

HB 4816

Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving trafficking of persons, the human trafficking prevention coordinating council and the human trafficking prevention task force; increasing criminal penalties.

Did not pass

Progress

26 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 13

  2. Referred to committee

    Apr 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseApr

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.

  1. Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  2. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  3. Read first time

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  4. Filed

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: GeneralCrimes: Against Persons: SexualCriminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 1212Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Angela PaxtonRBecame lawBecame lawJun 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 HinojosaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2073Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.Lacey HullRBecame lawBecame lawJun 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 ThompsonDBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3231Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Helen KerwinRReported from committeeDid not passMay 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2789Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; increasing a criminal penalty.José MenéndezDReferred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 4816 (89R) · Polis