2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB279
Legislative Summary
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.
Bill History
11/14/2022
Filed
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
2/23/2023
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/7/2023
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/14/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
3/22/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
3/23/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/10/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/13/2023
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
4/14/2023
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/14/2023
Passed
House of Representatives
4/14/2023
Record vote RV#209
House of Representatives
4/14/2023
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
4/17/2023
Received from the House
Senate
4/18/2023
Read first time
Senate
4/18/2023
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
5/2/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/2/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/2/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/2/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/3/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/3/2023
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Senate
5/3/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/8/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/8/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/10/2023
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/10/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/10/2023
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/10/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/10/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/10/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/10/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/10/2023
Passed
Senate
5/10/2023
Record vote
Senate
5/10/2023
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/11/2023
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/12/2023
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/12/2023
Sent to the Governor
5/24/2023
Vetoed by the Governor
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
5/10/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/10/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#209
4/14/2023
144
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Vetoed(5/24/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Jacey Jetton
Republican