Texas · Senate Bill 1212 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

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

SB 1212 Sponsored by Angela Paxton Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 42 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  12. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateCo-author authorized
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#3257)
  39. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  40. HouseRead 3rd time
  41. HousePassed
  42. HouseRecord vote (RV#3335)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

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 SB 1212 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 1 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

SB 1212 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 134–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 9

SB 1212 was passed · Full House

Passed 131–5
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 131 No 5 Not voting 14
Democrats: 48 yes, 5 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 131

No · 5

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 5, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 17 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 18 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.