Bill Commons

TX SB 11

enacted

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Texas · 892 · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 11 pass?

Yes. TX SB 11 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-17): Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What is TX SB 11 about?

TX SB 11 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 SB 11?

Huffman, Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Hinojosa, Adam and 21 others are the primary sponsors of TX SB 11, joined by 27 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-08-15
Latest action
2025-09-17 — Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Huffmanprimary
  • Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"primary
  • Hinojosa, Adamprimary
  • Hallprimary
  • Hagenbuchprimary
  • Floresprimary
  • Creightonprimary
  • Campbellprimary
  • Blancoprimary
  • Bettencourtprimary
  • Alvaradoprimary
  • Parkerprimary
  • Perryprimary
  • Paxtonprimary
  • Middletonprimary
  • Menéndezprimary
  • Kolkhorstprimary
  • Schwertnerprimary
  • Kingprimary
  • Hughesprimary
  • Cookprimary
  • Zaffiriniprimary
  • Westprimary
  • Sparksprimary
  • Dysoncosponsor
  • Bumgarnercosponsor
  • Alderscosponsor
  • Caincosponsor
  • Villaloboscosponsor
  • Tothcosponsor
  • Swansoncosponsor
  • Schoolcraftcosponsor
  • Schatzlinecosponsor
  • Richardsoncosponsor
  • Plesacosponsor
  • Piersoncosponsor
  • Oliversoncosponsor
  • Morgancosponsor
  • McQueeneycosponsor
  • McLaughlincosponsor
  • Luthercosponsor
  • Louderbackcosponsor
  • Lopez, Janiecosponsor
  • Leo Wilsoncosponsor
  • LaHoodcosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • Hoppercosponsor
  • Holtcosponsor
  • Hayescosponsor
  • Harris Davilacosponsor
  • Gerdescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-17

    Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    became-law

  2. 2025-09-17

    Signed by the Governor

    executive-signature

  3. 2025-08-28

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  4. 2025-08-28

    Signed in the House

    passage

  5. 2025-08-27

    Signed in the Senate

    passage

  6. 2025-08-26

    Reported enrolled

    enrolled

  7. 2025-08-26

    House passage reported

    passage

  8. 2025-08-26

    Reason for vote recorded in Journal

  9. 2025-08-26

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-08-26

    Record vote

  11. 2025-08-26

    Passed

    passage

  12. 2025-08-26

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  13. 2025-08-26

    Additional sponsor(s) authorized

  14. 2025-08-26

    Rules suspended

  15. 2025-08-26

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-08-26

    Record vote

  17. 2025-08-26

    Passed to 3rd reading

  18. 2025-08-26

    Read 2nd time

    reading-2

  19. 2025-08-26

    Placed on General State Calendar

  20. 2025-08-25

    Considered in Calendars

  21. 2025-08-25

    Corrected committee report sent to Calendars

  22. 2025-08-24

    Corrected comm. report distributed

  23. 2025-08-24

    Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator

    filing

  24. 2025-08-24

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  25. 2025-08-22

    Committee report distributed

  26. 2025-08-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  27. 2025-08-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  28. 2025-08-21

    Considered in formal meeting

  29. 2025-08-21

    Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .

  30. 2025-08-20

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-08-20

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  32. 2025-08-20

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  33. 2025-08-18

    Reported engrossed

  34. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  35. 2025-08-18

    Passed

    passage

  36. 2025-08-18

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  37. 2025-08-18

    Record vote

  38. 2025-08-18

    Three day rule suspended

  39. 2025-08-18

    Vote recorded in Journal

  40. 2025-08-18

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  41. 2025-08-18

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  42. 2025-08-15

    Committee report printed and distributed

  43. 2025-08-15

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  44. 2025-08-15

    Vote taken in committee

  45. 2025-08-15

    Testimony taken in committee

  46. 2025-08-15

    Considered in public hearing

  47. 2025-08-15

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  48. 2025-08-15

    Record vote

  49. 2025-08-15

    Posting rule suspended

  50. 2025-08-15

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  51. 2025-08-15

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  52. 2025-08-15

    Filed

    filing

  53. 2025-08-15

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 11 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-08-18 · pass · 30-0

  • passage

    2025-08-26 · pass · 137-1

    Member-level votes (159)
    • Alders: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Anchía: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Barry: yes
    • Bell, C.: yes
    • Bell, K.: yes
    • Bernal: yes
    • Bhojani: yes
    • Bonnen: yes
    • Bowers: yes
    • Bryant: yes
    • Buckley: yes
    • Bucy: yes
    • Bumgarner: yes
    • Button: yes
    • Cain: yes
    • Canales: yes
    • Capriglione: yes
    • Cole: yes
    • Collier: yes
    • Cook: yes
    • Cortez: yes
    • Craddick: yes
    • Cunningham: yes
    • Curry: yes
    • Darby: yes
    • Davis, A.: yes
    • Davis, Y.: yes
    • Dean: yes
    • DeAyala: yes
    • Dorazio: yes
    • Dutton: yes
    • Dyson: yes
    • Fairly: yes
    • Flores: yes
    • Frank: yes
    • Gámez: yes
    • Garcia, L.: yes
    • Gates: yes
    • Gerdes: yes
    • Gervin-Hawkins: yes
    • González, J.: yes
    • González, M.: yes
    • Goodwin: yes
    • Guerra: yes
    • Guillen: yes
    • Harless: yes
    • Harris: yes
    • Harris Davila: yes
    • Harrison: yes
    • Hayes: yes
    • Hefner: yes
    • Hernandez: yes
    • Hickland: yes
    • Hinojosa: yes
    • Holt: yes
    • Hopper: yes
    • Howard: yes
    • Hull: yes
    • Hunter: yes
    • Isaac: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Jones, J.: yes
    • Jones, V.: yes
    • Kerwin: yes
    • King: yes
    • Kitzman: yes
    • LaHood: yes
    • Lalani: yes
    • Lambert: yes
    • Landgraf: yes
    • Leach: yes
    • Leo Wilson: yes
    • Little: yes
    • Longoria: yes
    • Lopez, J.: yes
    • Lopez, R.: yes
    • Louderback: yes
    • Lowe: yes
    • Lozano: yes
    • Lujan: yes
    • Luther: yes
    • Manuel: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Fischer: yes
    • McLaughlin: yes
    • McQueeney: yes
    • Metcalf: yes
    • Meyer: yes
    • Meza: yes
    • Money: yes
    • Moody: yes
    • Morales, E.: yes
    • Morgan: yes
    • Muñoz: yes
    • Olcott: yes
    • Oliverson: yes
    • Ordaz: yes
    • Orr: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Paul: yes
    • Perez, M.: yes
    • Pierson: yes
    • Plesa: yes
    • Raymond: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Romero: yes
    • Rose: yes
    • Rosenthal: yes
    • Schatzline: yes
    • Schofield: yes
    • Schoolcraft: yes
    • Shaheen: yes
    • Shofner: yes
    • Simmons: yes
    • Slawson: yes
    • Smithee: yes
    • Spiller: yes
    • Swanson: yes
    • Talarico: yes
    • Tepper: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Tinderholt: yes
    • Toth: yes
    • Troxclair: yes
    • Turner: yes
    • VanDeaver: yes
    • Vasut: yes
    • Villalobos: yes
    • Virdell: yes
    • Walle: yes
    • Ward Johnson: yes
    • Wharton: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wu: yes
    • Zwiener: yes
    • Perez: no
    • V: no
    • Present: not voting
    • Mr. Speaker(C): not voting
    • Campos: absent
    • Geren: absent
    • Morales Shaw: absent
    • Noble: absent
    • Phelan: absent
    • Reynolds: absent
    • Vo: absent
    • Garcia: absent
    • J: absent
    • Garcia Hernandez: absent
    • Morales: absent
    • C: absent
    • Rodríguez Ramo: absent
    • Perez, V.: yes
    • Absent: absent
    • Garcia, J.: absent
    • Morales, C.: absent
    • Rodríguez Ramos: absent

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