Texas · Senate Bill 957 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of continuous aggravated promotion of prostitution.

  1. Introduced Jan 28, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 23, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 28 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 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 SB 957 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
Apr 23, 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
Apr 23, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.