Senate bill · 89R

SB 610

Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

157 days from first to latest action, across 49 recorded actions.

Filed
Dec 13
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 11
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Mar 24
Passed second chamber
May 6
Sent to governor
May 7
Became law
May 19

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 610 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Mar 24, 2025

Passed 30–0

30 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 5, 2025

Passed 130–12

130 Yea

12 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 6, 2025

Passed 133–12

133 Yea

12 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 19, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 19, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 7, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 7, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 6, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 6, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 6, 2025 · House
Passed
May 6, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 6, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 5, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 5, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 5, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 5, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Vote reconsidered in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing and Administrative Procedures
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Business & Commerce
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Business & Commerce
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Business & Commerce Business & Commerce
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Dec 13, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 5 coauthors or sponsors

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Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Suleman Lalani cosponsorD
Christina Morales cosponsorD

In committee

Business & Commerce
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 11, 2025 · reported after 44 days
Licensing and Administrative Procedures
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 20 days

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Law Enforcement Occupational Regulation: Health Occupations Occupational Regulation: Other Trades & Professions Protection of Personal Information

Bill text

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

Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 589Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.	Senfronia ThompsonD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 487Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.	Carol AlvaradoD	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 45Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 412Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 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 ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5138Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Matt ShaheenR	Passed second chamber	Did not pass	May 29, 2025Senate appoints conferees-reported