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Senate bill · 89R

SB 486

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual when committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.

Did not pass

Progress

73 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 22

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  2. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  3. Filed

    Nov 22, 2024 · Senate

  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 22, 2024 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

AgingCrimes: Against Persons: GeneralCriminal Procedure: GeneralCriminal Procedure: Sentencing & PunishmentDisabilities, Persons withDisaster Preparedness & ReliefMinors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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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 544Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.Barbara Gervin-HawkinsDHeard in committeeDid not passMay 1, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
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 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 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 HinojosaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1347Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.Chris TurnerDPassed first chamberDid not passMay 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 486 (89R) · Polis