Texas · House Bill 589 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

HB 589 Sponsored by Senfronia Thompson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 3, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  1. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  2. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  3. HouseRead 2nd time
  4. HousePostponed (4/29/25 10:00 AM)
  5. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  6. HousePostponed (5//5/25 10:00 AM)
  7. HouseCompanion considered in lieu of (SB 610)
  8. HouseLaid on the table subject to call

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Licensing & Administrative Procedures: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 4 Democrats.

All 4 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.