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Senate bill · 89R

SB 1120

Relating 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.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

135 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 5

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 18

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 19

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 7

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 28

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1120 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 7, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Republican

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 140–0

140 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 128–7

128 Yea

7 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 26, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 28, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 28, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 27, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

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

    May 26, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  9. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  11. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  12. House passage as amended reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  13. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  14. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  15. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · House

  16. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  17. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  18. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 22, 2025 · House

  19. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  20. Amended

    May 22, 2025 · House

  21. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  22. Amended

    May 22, 2025 · House

  23. Laid out as postponed business

    May 22, 2025 · House

  24. Postponed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  25. Laid out as postponed business

    May 22, 2025 · House

  26. Postponed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  27. Read 2nd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  28. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  29. Considered in Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  30. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 16, 2025 · House

  31. Committee report distributed

    May 16, 2025 · House

  32. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 16, 2025 · House

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 6, 2025 · House

  34. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 6, 2025 · House

  35. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 6, 2025 · House

  36. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  37. Read first time

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  38. Received from the Senate

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  39. Reported engrossed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  40. Record vote

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  41. Passed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  42. Read 3rd time

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  43. Record vote

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  44. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  45. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  47. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  48. Co-author authorized

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  49. Placed on intent calendar

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  50. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  51. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  52. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    Mar 19, 2025 · Senate

  53. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  54. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  55. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  56. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 18, 2025 · Senate

  57. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  58. Read first time

    Feb 24, 2025 · Senate

  59. Filed

    Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

  60. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Feb 5, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • César Blanco cosponsorD

In committee

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: GeneralCrimes: Against Persons: SexualCriminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial ReleaseCriminal Procedure: GeneralCriminal Procedure: Sentencing & PunishmentFamily: Family ViolenceMinors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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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 4918Relating 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.Johnson–Referred to committeeDid not passApr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 741Relating 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.Joan HuffmanRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1621Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 1120 (89R) · Polis