Texas · House Bill 3231 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

HB 3231 Sponsored by Helen Kerwin Died in committee

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 9 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HousePosting rule suspended
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  8. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  9. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  1. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 8, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 14 Republicans.

All 14 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.