Texas · House Bill 1422 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment…

HB 1422 Sponsored by Lacey Hull Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 20, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 15, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 25, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  7. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  8. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  9. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  16. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HouseAmended (1-Hull)
  20. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#2525)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePassed
  25. HouseRecord vote (RV#2639)
  26. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  27. HouseReported engrossed
  28. SenateReceived from the House
  29. SenateRead first time
  30. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  36. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  39. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 1422 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–0
May 14, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 6

HB 1422 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–1
May 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 1 Not voting 10
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 4

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1422 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 22, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 8–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 4 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.