Senate bill · 89R

SB 836

Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

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

Filed
Jan 17
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 25
Reported from committee
Mar 31
Passed first chamber
Apr 2
Passed second chamber
Apr 29
Sent to governor
May 1
Became law
May 13

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 CSSB 836 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · Apr 2, 2025

Passed 0–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 148–0

148 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 13, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
House passage reported
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Justice
Mar 31, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 17, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 17, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 25, 2025 · reported after 46 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 15 days

Topics

Courts: Prosecuting Attorneys Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Criminal Procedure: General Law Enforcement

Bill text

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

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
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
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
SB 1026Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute criminal offenses prescribed by the election laws of this state.	Bryan HughesR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 1686Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts, and to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with those victims.	Lacey HullR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SB 846Relating to the duty of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses.	Bryan HughesR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 1975Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.	Cook–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 14, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence