Substantive final action

SB1278

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Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Passed House May 23, 2025⭐ Substantive final action

140Yea

0Nay

1Not voting

9Absent

Group legislators by

Yea (140)

Daniel Alders R

Alma Allen D

Rafael Anchia D

Trent Ashby R

Jeff Barry R

Cecil Bell R

Keith Bell R

Diego Bernal D

Salman Bhojani D

Greg Bonnen R

Rhetta Bowers D

John Bryant D

Brad Buckley R

John Bucy D

Ben Bumgarner R

Angie Button R

Briscoe Cain R

Terry Canales D

Giovanni Capriglione R

Sheryl Cole D

Nicole Collier D

David Cook R

Philip Cortez D

Tom Craddick R

Charles Cunningham R

Pat Curry R

Drew Darby R

Aicha Davis D

Yvonne Davis D

Mano DeAyala R

Jay Dean R

Mark Dorazio R

Harold Dutton D

Paul Dyson R

Caroline Fairly R

Maria Flores D

James Frank R

Erin Gamez D

Linda Garcia D

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez D

Gary Gates R

Stan Gerdes R

Charlie Geren R

Barbara Gervin-Hawkins D

Jessica Gonzalez D

Mary Gonzalez D

Vikki Goodwin D

Robert Guerra D

Ryan Guillen R

Sam Harless R

Caroline Harris Davila R

Brian Harrison R

Christian Manuel D

Richard Hayes R

Cole Hefner R

Ana Hernandez D

Hillary Hickland R

Gina Hinojosa D

Janis Holt R

Andy Hopper R

Donna Howard D

Lacey Hull R

Todd Hunter R

Carrie Isaac R

Jolanda Jones D

Venton Jones D

Helen Kerwin R

Ken King R

Stan Kitzman R

Marc LaHood R

Suleman Lalani D

Stan Lambert R

Brooks Landgraf R

Jeff Leach R

Terri Leo-Wilson R

Mitch Little R

Oscar Longoria D

Janie Lopez R

Ray Lopez D

AJ Louderback R

David Lowe R

J.M. Lozano R

John Lujan R

Armando Martinez D

Trey Martinez Fischer D

Don McLaughlin R

John McQueeney R

William Metcalf R

Morgan Meyer R

Terry Meza D

Brent Money R

Joseph Moody D

Christina Morales D

Eddie Morales D

Penny Morales Shaw D

Matt Morgan R

Sergio Munoz D

Candy Noble R

Mike Olcott R

Tom Oliverson R

Claudia Ordaz Perez D

Angelia Orr R

Jared Patterson R

Mary Perez D

Vincent Perez D

Dade Phelan R

Katrina Pierson R

Mihaela Plesa D

Richard Raymond D

Ron Reynolds D

Keresa Richardson R

Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos D

Ramon Romero D

Toni Rose D

Jon Rosenthal D

Nate Schatzline R

Mike Schofield R

Alan Schoolcraft R

Matthew Shaheen R

Joanne Shofner R

Lauren Ashley Simmons D

Shelby Slawson R

David Spiller R

Valoree Swanson R

James Talarico D

Carl Tepper R

Senfronia Thompson D

Tony Tinderholt R

Steve Toth R

Ellen Troxclair R

Chris Turner D

Gary Vandeaver R

Cody Vasut R

Denise Villalobos R

Hubert Vo D

Armando Walle D

Charlene Ward Johnson D

Trey Wharton R

Terry Wilson R

Eugene Wu D

Not Voting (1)

Dustin Burrows R

Absent (9)

Elizabeth Campos D

Josey Garcia D

Cody Harris R

Ann Johnson D

Shelley Luther R

Dennis Paul R

John Smithee R

Wesley Virdell R

Erin Zwiener D

Open official vote record Open LegiScan roll call

Source provenance

LegiScan roll-call ID: 1576914
LegiScan bill ID: 1970714
Session ID: 2160
Individual records rendered: 150
Source file: var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/vote/1576914.json
Package observed: 2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00
Final-action classification: Matched this state's reviewed final-vote patterns.

SB1278

Read 3rd time RV#3356

Yea (140)

Not Voting (1)

Absent (9)

Republicans (88)

Democrats (62)