Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas HB 1778
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Thompson (Democratic)
- Simmons (Democratic)
- Jones, Jolanda (Democratic)
- Huffman (Republican)
Cosponsors (3)
- Flores
- Hayes (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Democratic)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 29, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1778 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 6, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 29, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - May 29, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 20, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 19, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 19, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 19, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - May 16, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Passed - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - May 15, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 13, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - May 6, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed - May 6, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 6, 2025 · House
Passed - May 6, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 5, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment as amended - May 5, 2025 · House
Amended - May 5, 2025 · House
Amended - May 5, 2025 · House
Amended - May 5, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 5, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 2, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 16, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence - Mar 14, 2025 · House
Read first time - Jan 8, 2025 · House
Filed