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HB 3554 TX
Became Law

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.

TX · session 88 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Mar 6, 2023

Latest action (Jun 9, 2023) Effective on 9/1/23

Sponsors (6)

  • Thierry · primary
  • Shaheen Republican · primary
  • Moody Democratic · primary
  • Jetton · primary
  • Cook Republican · primary
  • Whitmire · primary
48 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Collier Democratic · cosponsor
  • Cunningham Republican · cosponsor
  • Flores · cosponsor
  • Frank Republican · cosponsor
  • Frazier · cosponsor
  • Gámez · cosponsor
  • Garcia Democratic · cosponsor
  • Gates Republican · cosponsor
  • Harless Republican · cosponsor
  • Harris, Caroline · cosponsor
  • Hefner Republican · cosponsor
  • Hernandez Democratic · cosponsor
  • Holland · cosponsor
  • Howard Democratic · cosponsor
  • Hull Republican · cosponsor
  • Johnson, Julie · cosponsor
  • Jones, Jolanda · cosponsor
  • Jones, Venton · cosponsor
  • Kitzman Republican · cosponsor
  • Landgraf Republican · cosponsor
  • Lozano Republican · cosponsor
  • Manuel Democratic · cosponsor
  • Metcalf Republican · cosponsor
  • Meza Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morales, Christina Democratic · cosponsor
  • Morales, Eddie Democratic · cosponsor
  • Neave Criado · cosponsor
  • Noble Republican · cosponsor
  • Ordaz · cosponsor
  • Patterson Republican · cosponsor
  • Paul Republican · cosponsor
  • Perez Democratic · cosponsor
  • Plesa Democratic · cosponsor
  • Anderson · cosponsor
  • Bumgarner Republican · cosponsor
  • Button Republican · cosponsor
  • Campos Democratic · cosponsor
  • Reynolds Democratic · cosponsor
  • Rose Democratic · cosponsor
  • Schatzline Republican · cosponsor
  • Slawson Republican · cosponsor
  • Spiller Republican · cosponsor
  • Tepper · cosponsor
  • Thimesch · cosponsor
  • Toth Republican · cosponsor
  • Troxclair Republican · cosponsor
  • VanDeaver Republican · cosponsor
  • Vasut Republican · cosponsor

Action history (46)

  1. Mar 6, 2023 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 16, 2023 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 16, 2023 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · lower
  4. Apr 11, 2023 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Apr 11, 2023 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Apr 11, 2023 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. Apr 17, 2023 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  8. Apr 17, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  9. Apr 27, 2023 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  10. Apr 28, 2023 Committee report distributed · lower
  11. Apr 28, 2023 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  12. May 1, 2023 Considered in Calendars · lower
  13. May 3, 2023 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  14. May 3, 2023 Read 2nd time · lower
  15. May 3, 2023 Amended · lower
  16. May 3, 2023 Passed to engrossment as amended · lower
  17. May 4, 2023 Read 3rd time · lower
  18. May 4, 2023 Passed · lower
  19. May 4, 2023 Record vote · lower
  20. May 4, 2023 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  21. May 4, 2023 Reported engrossed · lower
  22. May 5, 2023 Received from the House · upper
  23. May 10, 2023 Read first time · upper
  24. May 10, 2023 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  25. May 16, 2023 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  26. May 16, 2023 Considered in public hearing · upper
  27. May 16, 2023 Vote taken in committee · upper
  28. May 17, 2023 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  29. May 17, 2023 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  30. May 17, 2023 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  31. May 18, 2023 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  32. May 18, 2023 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  33. May 18, 2023 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · upper
  34. May 18, 2023 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  35. May 18, 2023 Three day rule suspended · upper
  36. May 18, 2023 Record vote · upper
  37. May 18, 2023 Read 3rd time · upper
  38. May 18, 2023 Passed · upper
  39. May 18, 2023 Record vote · upper
  40. May 19, 2023 Senate passage reported · lower
  41. May 19, 2023 Reported enrolled · lower
  42. May 22, 2023 Signed in the House · lower
  43. May 23, 2023 Signed in the Senate · upper
  44. May 24, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
  45. Jun 9, 2023 Signed by the Governor · executive
  46. Jun 9, 2023 Effective on 9/1/23 · executive
Subjects
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)Family--Child Protection (I0351)HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696)Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)

Text versions (10)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Introduced · HTML
  • Introduced · PDF
  • House Committee Report · HTML
  • House Committee Report · PDF
  • Engrossed · HTML
  • Engrossed · PDF
  • Senate Committee Report · HTML
  • Senate Committee Report · PDF
  • Enrolled · HTML
  • Enrolled · PDF

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