Texas SB 836: Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking…

Introduced Jan 17, 2025
In committee Feb 13, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 2, 2025
Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
To the governor May 1, 2025
Became law May 13, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

Every action

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

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Jan 17, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 17, 2025SenateFiled
Feb 13, 2025SenateRead first time
Feb 13, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
Mar 31, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
Mar 31, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
Mar 31, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Apr 1, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 2, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 2, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
Apr 2, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Paxton)
Apr 2, 2025SenateAmended
Apr 2, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 2, 2025SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
Apr 2, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 2, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 2, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 2, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 2, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 2, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 2, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 3, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 9, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 28, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 28, 2025HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 1686)
Apr 28, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
Apr 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#659)
Apr 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025HousePassed
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#792)

Apr 29, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025SenateReported enrolled
Apr 30, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 1, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 1, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
May 13, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
May 13, 2025GovernorEffective 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 CSSB 836 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Apr 2, 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

Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

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

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 836 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 148–0

Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 148 No 0 Not voting 2

Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 148

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Excused · 1

Aicha DavisD

SB 836 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4

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

How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Cole HefnerR

Excused · 1

Armando WalleD

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 31, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 7–0
Apr 24, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 9–0

Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

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 CSSB 836 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 836 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 836 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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