Texas · House Bill 236 · 89th Legislature, 2nd Called Session
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
- Introduced Aug 18, 2025
- In committee Aug 20, 2025
- Died
- Passed the Senate
- To the governor
- Became law
Every action
3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.
- HouseFiled
- HouseRead first time
- HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Roll calls
No recorded votes on this bill yet.
Sponsors
The member who introduced it, joined by 53 cosponsors: 53 Republicans.
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Richard HayesR Primary sponsor · District 57
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Janis HoltR Joint sponsor · District 18
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AJ LouderbackR Joint sponsor · District 30
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Ben BumgarnerR Joint sponsor · District 63
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Gary GatesR Joint sponsor · District 28
All 53 cosponsors
- Alan SchoolcraftR
- Andy HopperR
- Angelia OrrR
- Brad BuckleyR
- Brent MoneyR
- Briscoe CainR
- Carl TepperR
- Caroline FairlyR
- Caroline Harris DavilaR
- Charles CunninghamR
- Cody HarrisR
- Cody VasutR
- Cole HefnerR
- Daniel AldersR
- David CookR
- David LoweR
- David SpillerR
- Denise VillalobosR
- Dennis PaulR
- Don McLaughlinR
- Ellen TroxclairR
- Helen KerwinR
- Hillary HicklandR
- James B. FrankR
- Janie LopezR
- Jared PattersonR
- Jay DeanR
- Jeff LeachR
- Joanne ShofnerR
- John McQueeneyR
- Katrina PiersonR
- Keith BellR
- Keresa RichardsonR
- Marc LaHoodR
- Mark DorazioR
- Matt MorganR
- Matt ShaheenR
- Mike OlcottR
- Nate SchatzlineR
- Pat CurryR
- Paul DysonR
- Shelby SlawsonR
- Shelley LutherR
- Stan GerdesR
- Steve TothR
- Terri Leo WilsonR
- Terry M. WilsonR
- Tom OliversonR
- Tony TinderholtR
- Trey WhartonR
- Valoree SwansonR
- Wes VirdellR
- Will MetcalfR
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.