Texas · House Bill 3073 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

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

Every action

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

Show the 55 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Johnson)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1085)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1126)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  30. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  36. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  37. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  38. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  39. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  40. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  41. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  42. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  43. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  44. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  47. SenateRead 3rd time
  48. SenatePassed
  49. SenateRecord vote
  50. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  51. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  52. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  53. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#4077)
  55. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-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

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 3073 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 143–1
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 1 Not voting 6
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

No · 1

Not voting · 2

Excused · 4

HB 3073 was passed · Full House

Passed 129–4
May 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 4 Not voting 17
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 72 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

No · 4

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 13

Senator Paxton moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 3073 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 28, 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 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Howard moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3073 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 3073 prevailed · Full House

Passed 135–2
May 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 2 Not voting 13
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

No · 2

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–1
May 26, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 12 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.