House bill · 89R

HB 908

Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 47 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 12
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Apr 3
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 3, 2025

Passed 143–0

143 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 908 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
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
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
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 17 coauthors or sponsors

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Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
Marc LaHood cosponsorR
Ray Lopez cosponsorD
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Aicha Davis cosponsorD
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
Royce West cosponsorD
Sergio Muñoz cosponsorD
Trey Wharton cosponsorR
Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
Matt Morgan cosponsorR
Richard Hayes cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR

In committee

Homeland Security, Public Safety and Veterans' Affairs
House
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 13 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard May 20, 2025 · reported after 48 days

Topics

Criminal Procedure: General Law Enforcement Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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

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