Bill:  HB 3231 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 2963 EAS-D
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Last Action:05/15/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption Version:House Committee Report
Caption Text:Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:Kerwin | Schatzline | Hopper | Troxclair | Louderback
Coauthor:Alders | Cain | Gerdes | Isaac | LaHood | Little | Lopez, Janie | Lozano | Money | Richardson | Shofner | Smithee | Vasut | Virdell
Subjects:Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
Disabilities, Persons with (I0380)
Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)
HUMAN TRAFFICKING (S0696)
Companion:SB 1212 by Paxton, Identical
House Committee:Criminal JurisprudenceBill Subcommittee: New Offenses and Changed Penalties
Status:Out of committeeLouderback (Chair) | Bowers | Little | Money | Moody
Vote:Ayes=8   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=2
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/15/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/13/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/12/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/12/2025   02:17 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/12/2025     4341
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/08/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/08/2025    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      05/08/2025    
H   Left pending in subcommittee      04/24/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee      04/24/2025    
H   Considered by s/c in public hearing      04/24/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/24/2025    
H   Posting rule suspended      04/23/2025     1754
H   Referred directly to subcommittee by chair      04/08/2025    
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      03/20/2025   11:50 AM  709
H   Read first time      03/20/2025     709
H   Filed      02/24/2025