SB 11 TX Became Law
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
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Sponsors (24)
- Parker Republican · primary
- Alvarado Democratic · primary
- Bettencourt Republican · primary
- Blanco Democratic · primary
- Campbell Republican · primary
- Creighton · primary
- Flores · primary
- Hagenbuch Republican · primary
- Hall Republican · primary
- Hinojosa, Adam Republican · primary
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" Democratic · primary
- Huffman Republican · primary
- Hughes Republican · primary
- King · primary
- Kolkhorst Republican · primary
- Menéndez Democratic · primary
- Middleton Republican · primary
- Paxton Republican · primary
- Perry Republican · primary
- Schwertner Republican · primary
- Sparks Republican · primary
- West Democratic · primary
- Zaffirini Democratic · primary
- Cook · primary
27 coauthors / cosponsors
- Alders Republican · cosponsor
- Bumgarner Republican · cosponsor
- Cain Republican · cosponsor
- Dyson Republican · cosponsor
- Gerdes Republican · cosponsor
- Harris Davila Republican · cosponsor
- Hayes Republican · cosponsor
- Holt Republican · cosponsor
- Hopper Republican · cosponsor
- Kerwin Republican · cosponsor
- LaHood Republican · cosponsor
- Leo Wilson Republican · cosponsor
- Lopez, Janie Republican · cosponsor
- Louderback Republican · cosponsor
- Luther Republican · cosponsor
- McLaughlin Republican · cosponsor
- McQueeney Republican · cosponsor
- Morgan Republican · cosponsor
- Oliverson Republican · cosponsor
- Pierson Republican · cosponsor
- Plesa · cosponsor
- Richardson Republican · cosponsor
- Schatzline Republican · cosponsor
- Schoolcraft Republican · cosponsor
- Swanson Republican · cosponsor
- Toth Republican · cosponsor
- Villalobos Republican · cosponsor
Action history (53)
- Aug 15, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Filed · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Read first time · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Posting rule suspended · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Record vote · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
- Aug 15, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Record vote · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Passed · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Record vote · upper
- Aug 18, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
- Aug 20, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
- Aug 20, 2025 Read first time · lower
- Aug 20, 2025 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · lower
- Aug 21, 2025 Scheduled for formal meeting on . . . · lower
- Aug 21, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
- Aug 21, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
- Aug 22, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
- Aug 22, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
- Aug 24, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
- Aug 24, 2025 Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator · lower
- Aug 24, 2025 Corrected comm. report distributed · lower
- Aug 25, 2025 Corrected committee report sent to Calendars · lower
- Aug 25, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Record vote · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Rules suspended · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Additional sponsor(s) authorized · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Passed · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Record vote · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 Reason for vote recorded in Journal · lower
- Aug 26, 2025 House passage reported · upper
- Aug 26, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
- Aug 27, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
- Aug 28, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
- Aug 28, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Sep 17, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
- Sep 17, 2025 Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . · executive
Subjects
CRIME VICTIMS (S0046)Crimes--Against Morals (I0180)Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel (I0207)Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696)PROSTITUTION (S0016)
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