Senate bill · 89R

SB 955

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

143 days from first to latest action, across 58 recorded actions.

Filed
Jan 28
Referred to committee
Feb 13
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Mar 19
Passed first chamber
Apr 10
Passed second chamber
May 28
Sent to governor
Jun 1
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.

passage

House · May 27, 2025

Passed 137–0

137 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 139–0

139 Yea

0 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
Jun 1, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 30, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 28, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
Passed
May 28, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 27, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 27, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 20, 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
Recalled from subcommittee
May 13, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 14, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Laid before the Senate
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on local & uncontested calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 8, 2025 · Senate
Not again placed on intent calendar
Apr 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 24, 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 Criminal Justice
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 28, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

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César Blanco cosponsorD
Bob Hall cosponsorR
Royce West cosponsorD

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 13, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · reported after 34 days
Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard May 13, 2025 · reported after 23 days

Topics

Corrections: Jails & Prisons Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual

Bill text

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

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SB 610Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1019Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 958Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1212Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 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 HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 754Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25