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HB 742
  • Introduced
    Nov 12, 2024
  • Passed House
    Apr 24, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 23, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Jun 20, 2025
HB 742
Texas House Bill
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Relating to human trafficking prevention, including training for first responders, disclosure of human trafficking information by certain health care facilities, and protection for facility employees who report human trafficking.
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executive • Jun 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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May 23, 2024, Senate
Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 742 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
YES: 31
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 31

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Apr 23, 2025, House
    HB 742 was passed to engrossment by (Record 432): 143 Yeas, 2 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 143
    NO: 2
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 143

    NO: 2

    ABSENT: 3

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    Apr 24, 2025, House
    HB 742 was passed by (Record 476): 145 Yeas, 1 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 145
    NO: 1
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 145

    NO: 1

    ABSENT: 2

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    Actions
    • Jun 20, 2025 | executive
      • Signed by the Governor
      • Effective on 9/1/25
    • May 26, 2025 | executive
      • Sent to the Governor
    • May 25, 2025 | Senate
      • Signed in the Senate
    • May 25, 2025 | House
      • Signed in the House
    • May 24, 2025 | House
      • Senate passage reported
      • Reported enrolled
    • May 23, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-sponsor authorized
      • Placed on intent calendar
      • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
      • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
      • Vote recorded in Journal
      • Three day rule suspended
      • Record vote
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote
    • May 22, 2025 | Senate
      • Reported favorably w/o amendments
      • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
      • Committee report printed and distributed
    • May 20, 2025 | Senate
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Vote taken in committee
    • May 14, 2025 | Senate
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/14/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Left pending in committee
    • Apr 28, 2025 | Senate
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Health & Human Services
    • Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
      • Received from the House
    • Apr 24, 2025 | House
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote RV#476
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Reported engrossed
    • Apr 23, 2025 | House
      • Placed on General State Calendar
      • Read 2nd time
      • Passed to engrossment
      • Record vote RV#432
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Apr 17, 2025 | House
      • Considered in Calendars
    • Apr 11, 2025 | House
      • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • Apr 10, 2025 | House
      • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
      • Committee report distributed
    • Mar 31, 2025 | House
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
    • Mar 24, 2025 | House
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/24/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • Mar 05, 2025 | House
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Public Health
    • Nov 12, 2024 | House
      • Filed
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