Texas · House Bill 451 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.

HB 451 Sponsored by Senfronia Thompson Became law

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 12, 2025
  5. To the governor May 20, 2025
  6. Became law May 29, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 56 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Human Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Human Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Human Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Human Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Human Services
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Human Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Human Services
  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. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#209)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#225)
  24. HouseReported engrossed
  25. SenateReceived from the House
  26. SenateRead first time
  27. SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
  33. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
  34. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  35. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Health & Human Services
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  40. SenateRead 2nd time
  41. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Paxton)
  42. SenateAmended
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  45. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateThree day rule suspended
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. SenateRead 3rd time
  49. SenatePassed
  50. SenateRecord vote
  51. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  52. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  53. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  54. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  55. HouseRecord vote (RV#2994)
  56. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. HouseReported enrolled
  3. HouseSigned in the House
  4. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  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 451 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 15, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

HB 451 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 16, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

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 451 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Representative Thompson moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 451 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 451 prevailed · Full House

Passed 129–0
May 19, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 129 No 0 Not voting 21
Democrats: 50 yes, 0 no Republicans: 79 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 129

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 17

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 25, 2025 House Human Services Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 7, 2025 Senate Health & Human Services Health & Human Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 9 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.