Texas · House Bill 1983 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to creating the criminal offense of child endangerment involving smuggling across an international border.

HB 1983 Sponsored by Hillary Hickland Died in committee

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  1. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  2. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  3. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  4. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
  5. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. HouseCommittee report distributed
  7. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  8. HouseConsidered in Calendars

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 2, 2025 House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.