Texas · House Bill 2181 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of solicitation of prostitution.

HB 2181 Sponsored by Matt Shaheen Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 14, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 7 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
  1. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeVote reconsidered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 2, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 7–4

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.