Senate bill · 89R

SB 1212

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Feb 11
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Apr 29
Reported from committee
May 5
Passed first chamber
May 7
Passed second chamber
May 23
Sent to governor
May 27
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.

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1212 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 7, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 22, 2025

Passed 134–0

134 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 131–5

131 Yea

5 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

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 27, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 26, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 23, 2025 · House
Passed
May 23, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 14, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 14, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 14, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
May 8, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 8, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 7, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 11, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 18 coauthors or sponsors

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Joan Huffman cosponsorR
Tan Parker cosponsorR
Brent Money cosponsorR
Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
John Smithee cosponsorR
Janie Lopez cosponsorR
Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
Marc LaHood cosponsorR
Cody Vasut cosponsorR
Mitch Little cosponsorR
Wes Virdell cosponsorR
Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
Daniel Alders cosponsorR

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 66 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 8, 2025 · heard May 12, 2025 · reported after 4 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Disabilities, Persons with Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
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 ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 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 KerwinR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3653Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.	Marc LaHoodR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
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 HuffmanR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 5547Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.	Nate SchatzlineR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
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 HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25