Texas · Senate Bill 10 · 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session

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

SB 10 Sponsored by Tan Parker Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Aug 1, 2025
  2. In committee Aug 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Aug 12, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 13 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePrinting rule suspended
  13. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  1. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  2. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  3. SenateThree day rule suspended
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateRead 3rd time
  6. SenatePassed
  7. SenateRecord vote
  8. SenateReported engrossed

Roll calls

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

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 10 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Aug 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Absent · 2

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 28–0
Aug 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 0 Not voting 2
Democrats: 9 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

Absent · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Aug 11, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 15 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.