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HB 742 TX
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Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Nov 12, 2024

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (3)
4 coauthors / cosponsors
  • Flores · cosponsor
  • Ordaz Democratic · cosponsor
  • Blanco Democratic · cosponsor
  • West Democratic · cosponsor

Action history (50)
  1. Nov 12, 2024 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 5, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 5, 2025 Referred to Public Health · lower
  4. Mar 24, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Mar 24, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Mar 24, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. Mar 31, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  8. Mar 31, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  9. Apr 10, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  10. Apr 10, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  11. Apr 11, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  12. Apr 17, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  13. Apr 23, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  14. Apr 23, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  15. Apr 23, 2025 Passed to engrossment · lower
  16. Apr 23, 2025 Record vote · lower
  17. Apr 23, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  18. Apr 24, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  19. Apr 24, 2025 Passed · lower
  20. Apr 24, 2025 Record vote · lower
  21. Apr 24, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  22. Apr 24, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  23. Apr 24, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  24. Apr 28, 2025 Read first time · upper
  25. Apr 28, 2025 Referred to Health & Human Services · upper
  26. May 14, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  27. May 14, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  28. May 14, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  29. May 20, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  30. May 20, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  31. May 22, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  32. May 22, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  33. May 22, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  34. May 23, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  35. May 23, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  36. May 23, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  37. May 23, 2025 Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading · upper
  38. May 23, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  39. May 23, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  40. May 23, 2025 Record vote · upper
  41. May 23, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  42. May 23, 2025 Passed · upper
  43. May 23, 2025 Record vote · upper
  44. May 24, 2025 Senate passage reported · lower
  45. May 24, 2025 Reported enrolled · lower
  46. May 25, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  47. May 25, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  48. May 26, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  49. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  50. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
ATTORNEY GENERAL (V2811)Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)DISCRIMINATION (S0052)HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION (V0177)HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696)Health Care Providers (I0387)Health--Emergency Services & Personnel (I0384)Hospitals (I0400)MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES (S0455)SIGNS (S0235)STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING (S0317)

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