Senate bill · 89R
SB 1278
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Progress
128 days from first to latest action, across 50 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 14
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
Vetoed
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Record votes
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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 CSSB 1278 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · May 7, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 22, 2025
Passed 142–0
142 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 23, 2025
Passed 140–0
140 Yea
0 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Vetoed by the Governor
Jun 22, 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 19, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 19, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 15, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 13, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
May 10, 2025 · House
Read first time
May 10, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
May 8, 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
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
Committee report printed and distributed
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted 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
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 1 coauthor or sponsor
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- César Blanco cosponsorD
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 66 days
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred May 10, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 5 days
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