Bill:  SB 1212 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 2963 EAS-D
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
Author:Paxton
Coauthor:Alvarado | Huffman | Middleton | Parker
Sponsor:Kerwin | Schatzline | Hopper | Troxclair | Louderback
Cosponsor: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:HB 3231 by Kerwin, Identical
HB 5547 by Schatzline, Identical
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=10   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=1   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      05/27/2025     2888
H   Signed in the House      05/26/2025     6090
S   Signed in the Senate      05/26/2025     2744
S   Reported enrolled      05/23/2025     2498
S   House passage reported      05/23/2025     2458
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5536
H   Record vote   RV#3335   05/23/2025     5535
H   Passed      05/23/2025     5535
H   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     5535
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     5411
H   Record vote   RV#3257   05/22/2025     5410
H   Passed to 3rd reading      05/22/2025     5410
H   Read 2nd time      05/22/2025     5410
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/21/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/19/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/14/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/14/2025   05:49 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/14/2025     4823
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/12/2025    
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      05/08/2025   11:58 PM  3611
H   Read first time      05/08/2025     3611
H   Received from the Senate      05/07/2025     3472
S   Reported engrossed      05/07/2025     1863
S   Record vote      05/07/2025     1816
S   Passed      05/07/2025     1816
S   Read 3rd time      05/07/2025     1816
S   Record vote      05/07/2025     1816
S   Three day rule suspended      05/07/2025     1816
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2025     1816
S   Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment      05/07/2025     1816
S   Vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2025     1816
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/07/2025     1816
S   Co-author authorized      05/07/2025     1860
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/06/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      05/06/2025     1798
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/05/2025   11:28 AM 
S   Recommended for local & uncontested calendar      05/05/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/05/2025     1761
S   Vote taken in committee      04/29/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      04/29/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/29/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/29/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/24/2025     1503
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      02/28/2025     373
S   Read first time      02/28/2025     373
S   Filed      02/11/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/11/2025