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TX HB 5547

died on adjournment

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

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Quick answers

Did TX HB 5547 pass?

No. TX HB 5547 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-07): Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

What is TX HB 5547 about?

TX HB 5547 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.”.

Who sponsors TX HB 5547?

Schatzline is the primary sponsor of TX HB 5547.

Introduced
2025-04-07
Latest action
2025-04-07 — Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Schatzlineprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-07

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-14

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_bills/HB05500_HB05599/HB 5547.xml

Attribution

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