Texas SB 1278: Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of…

Introduced Feb 14, 2025
In committee Feb 28, 2025
Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 14, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 14, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 28, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Apr 29, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
May 5, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 5, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 6, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 7, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
May 7, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 7, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
May 7, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 7, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 7, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 7, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 7, 2025SenatePassed
May 7, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 7, 2025SenateReported engrossed
May 8, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
May 10, 2025HouseRead first time
May 10, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025HousePosting rule suspended
May 13, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 13, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
May 19, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 19, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 19, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3281)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed

May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3356)
May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 23, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 26, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 22, 2025GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

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 CSSB 1278 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 7, 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 7, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 1278 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 142–0

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 4

SB 1278 was passed · Full House

Passed 140–0

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 10

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
May 5, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
May 15, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Every action

Roll calls

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 CSSB 1278 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

SB 1278 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 1278 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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