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.

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

1. 2025
   1. May 29Effective on 9/1/25Latest
   2. May 29Signed by the Governor Greg AbbottBecame Law
   3. May 20Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
   4. May 19Signed in the SenateMajor
   5. May 19Signed in the HouseMajor
   6. May 19Reported enrolledMinor
   7. May 16Senate passage reportedMajor
      • Vote recorded 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. Result: pass.Upper
   8. May 16Record vote
   9. May 16PassedPassed Senate
   10. May 16Read 3rd timeMinor
   11. May 16Record vote
   12. May 16Three day rule suspended
   13. May 16Vote recorded in Journal
   14. May 16Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd readingMinor
   15. May 16Rules suspended-Regular order of business
   16. May 15Placed on intent calendar
   17. May 14Committee report printed and distributed
   18. May 14Reported favorably w/o amendmentsMinor
   19. May 14Co-sponsor authorized
   20. May 13Vote taken in committee
   21. May 13Considered in public hearing
   22. May 13Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
   23. May 7Referred to Criminal JusticeMinor
   24. May 7Read first timeMinor
   25. May 7Received from the HouseMinor
   26. May 6Reported engrossed
       • Vote recorded passage. Result: pass.Lower
   27. May 6Record vote
   28. May 6PassedPassed House
   29. May 6Read 3rd timeMinor
   30. May 5Passed to engrossment as amendedMajor
   31. May 5AmendedMajor
   32. May 5AmendedMajor
   33. May 5AmendedMajor
   34. May 5Read 2nd timeMinor
   35. May 5Placed on General State Calendar
   36. May 2Considered in Calendars
   37. Apr 30Committee report sent to Calendars
   38. Apr 29Committee report distributed
   39. Apr 29Comte report filed with Committee CoordinatorMinor
   40. Apr 16Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)Minor
   41. Apr 16Considered in formal meeting
   42. Mar 25Left pending in committee
   43. Mar 25Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
   44. Mar 25Considered in public hearing
   45. Mar 14Referred to Criminal JurisprudenceMinor
   46. Mar 14Read first timeMinor
   47. Jan 8FiledIntroduced