2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB2000
Legislative Summary
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
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Bill History
1/22/2025
Filed
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
4/14/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Placed on Major State Calendar
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
4/16/2025
Record vote RV#241
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Record vote RV#304
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Received from the House
Senate
4/23/2025
Read first time
Senate
4/23/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
5/6/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/6/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/6/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/6/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
5/6/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/7/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/7/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/8/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/8/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/9/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/9/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/9/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/9/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/9/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/9/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/9/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/9/2025
Passed
Senate
5/9/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/9/2025
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/13/2025
Sent to the Governor
5/24/2025
Signed by the Governor
5/24/2025
Effective on 9/1/25
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
5/9/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/9/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time RV#304
4/17/2025
147
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time RV#241
4/16/2025
148
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 27
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

Trent Ashby
Republican
Co-Sponsors (29)
Janis Holt
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Jessica Gonzalez
Democrat
Keith Bell
Republican
Angie Button
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Cody Harris
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Jolanda Jones
Democrat
Brooks Landgraf
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Mitch Little
Republican
William Metcalf
Republican
Candy Noble
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Jared Patterson
Republican
Dennis Paul
Republican
Mihaela Plesa
Democrat
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
Republican
Steve Toth
Republican
Trey Wharton
Republican
Robert Nichols
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Angela Paxton
Republican