ChangeBridge / Texas / SB1278 Vetoed
SB1278 Senate Bill
Vetoed
2025-06-22

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Bill Details

State

Texas

Session

89th Legislature Regular Session

Chamber

Senate

Official Source

capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?...

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Sponsors

Tan Parker (Sen - R)
Cesar Blanco (Sen - D)
Senfronia Thompson (Rep - D)
Ann Johnson (Rep - D)
John Smithee (Rep - R)

Action History

2025-06-22 Vetoed by the Governor
2025-05-27 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-26 H Signed in the House
2025-05-26 S Signed in the Senate
2025-05-23 S Reported enrolled
2025-05-23 S House passage reported
2025-05-23 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23 H Record vote RV#3356
2025-05-23 H Passed
2025-05-23 H Read 3rd time
2025-05-22 H Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22 H Record vote RV#3281
2025-05-22 H Passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-22 H Read 2nd time
2025-05-21 H Placed on General State Calendar
2025-05-19 H Considered in Calendars
2025-05-19 H Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-19 H Committee report distributed
2025-05-19 H Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-15 H Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-15 H Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-13 H Left pending in committee
2025-05-13 H Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-13 H Considered in public hearing
2025-05-13 H Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-12 H Posting rule suspended
2025-05-10 H Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2025-05-10 H Read first time
2025-05-08 H Received from the Senate
2025-05-07 S Reported engrossed
2025-05-07 S Record vote
2025-05-07 S Passed
2025-05-07 S Read 3rd time
2025-05-07 S Record vote
2025-05-07 S Three day rule suspended
2025-05-07 S Vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-07 S Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-05-07 S Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-07 S Co-author authorized
2025-05-06 S Placed on intent calendar
2025-05-05 S Committee report printed and distributed
2025-05-05 S Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2025-05-05 S Reported favorably as substituted
2025-04-29 S Vote taken in committee
2025-04-29 S Testimony taken in committee
2025-04-29 S Considered in public hearing
2025-04-29 S Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-28 S Referred to Criminal Justice
2025-02-28 S Read first time
2025-02-14 S Filed
2025-02-14 S Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Votes

2025-05-07 Three day rule suspended Yea: 31 Nay: 0
2025-05-07 Read 3rd time Yea: 31 Nay: 0
2025-05-22 Read 2nd time RV#3281 Yea: 142 Nay: 0
2025-05-23 Read 3rd time RV#3356 Yea: 140 Nay: 0

Committee Referrals

2025-02-28 S Criminal Justice
2025-05-10 H Criminal Jurisprudence

Bill Text Versions

2025-02-14 Introduced
2025-05-05 Comm Sub
2025-05-07 Engrossed
2025-05-19 Comm Sub
2025-05-25 Enrolled

Subjects

Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Defense Counsel Criminal Procedure--General Family Family--Family Violence CRIME VICTIMS HUMAN TRAFFICKING PROSTITUTION

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