TX HB 236
died on adjournmentRelating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
Texas · 892 · lower
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Quick answers
Did TX HB 236 pass?
No. TX HB 236 died when the 892 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-08-20): Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
What is TX HB 236 about?
TX HB 236 is a bill in the 892 titled “Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 236?
Gates, Bumgarner, Louderback and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX HB 236, joined by 53 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-08-20
- Latest action
- 2025-08-20 — Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Gatesprimary
- Bumgarnerprimary
- Louderbackprimary
- Holtprimary
- Hayesprimary
- Troxclaircosponsor
- Tothcosponsor
- Tinderholtcosponsor
- Teppercosponsor
- Swansoncosponsor
- Spillercosponsor
- Slawsoncosponsor
- Shofnercosponsor
- Shaheencosponsor
- Schoolcraftcosponsor
- Schatzlinecosponsor
- Richardsoncosponsor
- Piersoncosponsor
- Paulcosponsor
- Pattersoncosponsor
- Orrcosponsor
- Oliversoncosponsor
- Olcottcosponsor
- Morgancosponsor
- Moneycosponsor
- Metcalfcosponsor
- McQueeneycosponsor
- McLaughlincosponsor
- Luthercosponsor
- Lowecosponsor
- Lopez, Janiecosponsor
- Leo Wilsoncosponsor
- Leachcosponsor
- LaHoodcosponsor
- Kerwincosponsor
- Hoppercosponsor
- Hicklandcosponsor
- Hefnercosponsor
- Harris Davilacosponsor
- Harriscosponsor
- Gerdescosponsor
- Frankcosponsor
- Fairlycosponsor
- Dysoncosponsor
- Doraziocosponsor
- Deancosponsor
- Currycosponsor
- Cunninghamcosponsor
- Cookcosponsor
- Caincosponsor
- Wilsoncosponsor
- Bell, Keithcosponsor
- Alderscosponsor
- Buckleycosponsor
- Whartoncosponsor
- Virdellcosponsor
- Villaloboscosponsor
- Vasutcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-08-20
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
referral-committee
2025-08-20
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-08-18
Filed
filing
Versions
- IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
Attribution
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