Texas · House Bill 3501 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to required human trafficking prevention training and disclosure of certain information about human trafficking by tattoo and body piercing…

  1. Introduced Mar 3, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 16, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 6, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to required human trafficking prevention training and disclosure of certain information about human trafficking by tattoo and body piercing studios.

Every action

25 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 17 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Public Health
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HouseAmended (1-Thimesch)
  17. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#1169)
  2. HouseRead 3rd time
  3. HousePassed
  4. HouseRecord vote (RV#1213)
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 3501 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 130–12
May 5, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 12 Not voting 8
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 69 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

No · 12

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 4

HB 3501 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–9
May 6, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 9 Not voting 12
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 9 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 9

Not voting · 1

Excused · 11

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 14, 2023 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 5 Democrats.

All 12 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.