House bill · 89R

HB 742

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 5
Heard in committee
Mar 24
Reported from committee
Mar 31
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
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 23, 2025

Passed 143–2

143 Yea

2 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 145–1

145 Yea

1 Nay

2 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 HB 742 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 22, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Health and Human Services
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 20, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Health and Human Services
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Health & Human Services Health and Human Services
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 11, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Public Health
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Mar 31, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Public Health
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Public Health
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Public Health Public Health
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 5, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 4 coauthors or sponsors

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Flores cosponsor–
Claudia Ordaz cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

Public Health
House
Referred Mar 5, 2025 · heard Mar 24, 2025 · reported after 26 days
Health and Human Services
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 14, 2025 · reported after 24 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Health Care Providers Health: Emergency Services & Personnel Hospitals

Bill text

Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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SB 1829Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.	Tan ParkerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 13, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 754Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1656Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.	Donna HowardD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3140Relating to network adequacy standards for preferred provider benefit plans.	Janie LopezR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 20, 2025Referred to Insurance
SB 2706Relating to emergency detention by a paramedic of certain persons with mental illness for preliminary examination at a mental health facility.	Brent HagenbuchR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1828Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.	Tan ParkerR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 13, 2025Referred to Health & Human Services