Texas HB 754: Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 5, 2025
Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
Passed the Senate May 19, 2025
To the governor May 22, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 5, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 5, 2025CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Public Health
Mar 24, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Public Health
Apr 10, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 10, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 11, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 23, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#433)
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#477)
Apr 24, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 28, 2025SenateReferred to Health & Human Services
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Health & Human Services
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 14, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Health & Human Services
May 14, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Health & Human Services
May 15, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 19, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 19, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 19, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 19, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 19, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 19, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 19, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 19, 2025SenatePassed

May 19, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 20, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 20, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 21, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 21, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 22, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 754 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 147–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Ramon Romero, Jr.D

HB 754 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–1

Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 146 No 1 Not voting 3

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 146

No · 1

Shelley LutherR

Not voting · 2

Excused · 1

Hubert VoD

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 754 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 19, 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 19, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 31, 2025	House Public Health	Public Health: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 12–0
May 15, 2025	Senate Health & Human Services	Health & Human Services: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 8–0

Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for medical assistants, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HB 754 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 754 was passed · Full House

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 754 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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