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2025-2026 89th Legislature

HB45

Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.

Current disposition
Signed by Governor
Last status date
June 20, 2025
Last status update
Signed by the Governor
Author
Lacey Hull
Co-sponsors
Candy NobleJeff LeachWilliam MetcalfJared PattersonKeith BellGreg BonnenBrad BuckleyGiovanni CapriglioneCaroline Harris DavilaHillary HicklandCarrie IsaacTerri Leo-WilsonKatrina PiersonJoanne ShofnerShelby SlawsonDavid SpillerCarl TepperSteve TothEllen TroxclairTerry WilsonJoan Huffman

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute April 16, 2025 Enrolled May 24, 2025 Governor approved June 20, 2025
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Recorded floor votes

7 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

April 30, 2025 · House

Amendment fails of adoption RV#1106

Failed

64 yea–74 nay · 2 not voting · 10 absent

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April 30, 2025 · House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal RV#1107

Passed

78 yea–62 nay · 2 not voting · 8 absent

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May 1, 2025 · House

Amended RV#1117

Passed

86 yea–58 nay · 1 not voting · 5 absent

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May 19, 2025 · Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Passed

23 yea–8 nay

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May 19, 2025 · Senate

Vote recorded in Journal

Passed

25 yea–6 nay

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May 19, 2025 · Senate

Three day rule suspended

Passed

23 yea–8 nay

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May 23, 2025 · House

House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3425

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

99 yea–40 nay · 1 not voting · 10 absent

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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. State Effective on 9/1/25
  2. State Signed by the Governor
  3. State Sent to the Governor
  4. Senate Signed in the Senate
  5. House Signed in the House
  6. House Reported enrolled
  7. Senate House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  8. House Text of Senate Amendment(s)
  9. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  10. House Record vote RV#3425 View roll call
  11. House House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  12. House Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
  13. House Senate Amendments distributed
  14. House Senate passage as amended reported
  15. Senate Record vote
  16. Senate Passed
  17. Senate Read 3rd time
  18. Senate Record vote
  19. Senate Three day rule suspended
  20. Senate Record vote
  21. Senate Passed to 3rd reading as amended
  22. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  23. Senate Amended
  24. Senate Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
  25. Senate Read 2nd time
  26. Senate Record vote
  27. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  28. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  29. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  30. Senate Reported favorably w/o amendments
  31. Senate Vote taken in committee
  32. Senate Testimony taken in committee
  33. Senate Considered in public hearing
  34. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  35. Senate Referred to Criminal Justice
  36. Senate Read first time
  37. Senate Received from the House
  38. House Reported engrossed
  39. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal View roll call
  40. House Record vote RV#1117 View roll call
  41. House Passed as amended View roll call
  42. House Amended 1-Vasut
  43. House Point of order withdrawn Rule 1, Section 4
  44. House Read 3rd time
  45. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. House Record vote RV#1107
  47. House Passed to engrossment as amended
  48. House Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  49. House Record vote RV#1106
  50. House Amendment fails of adoption 2-Moody
  51. House Amended 1-Hull
  52. House Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)
  53. House Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
  54. House Laid out as postponed business
  55. House Postponed 4/30/25 4:30 PM
  56. House Laid out as postponed business
  57. House Postponed 4/30/25 3:30 PM
  58. House Read 2nd time
  59. House Placed on Major State Calendar
  60. House Considered in Calendars
  61. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  62. House Committee report distributed
  63. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  64. House Reported favorably as substituted
  65. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  66. House Considered in formal meeting
  67. House Left pending in committee
  68. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  69. House Considered in public hearing
  70. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  71. House Referred to State Affairs
  72. House Read first time
  73. House Filed
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
2008492
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/HB45.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00