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SB 1278
  • Introduced
    Feb 14, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 07, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 23, 2025
  • Signed into Law
SB 1278
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
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executive • May 27, 2025: Sent to the Governor
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May 07, 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 CSSB 1278 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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    May 22, 2025, House
    SB 1278 was passed to third reading by (Record 3281): 142 Yeas, 0 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 142
    NO: 0
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 142

    NO: 0

      ABSENT: 6

      NOT VOTING: 2

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      May 23, 2025, House
      SB 1278 was passed by (Record 3356): 140 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
      YES: 140
      NO: 0
      OTHER: 1
      YES: 140

      NO: 0

        ABSENT: 9

        NOT VOTING: 1

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        • May 27, 2025 | executive
          • Sent to the Governor
        • May 26, 2025 | House
          • Signed in the House
        • May 26, 2025 | Senate
          • Signed in the Senate
        • May 23, 2025 | Senate
          • House passage reported
          • Reported enrolled
        • May 23, 2025 | House
          • Read 3rd time
          • Passed
          • Record vote RV#3356
        • May 22, 2025 | House
          • Read 2nd time
          • Passed to 3rd reading
          • Record vote RV#3281
          • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
        • May 21, 2025 | House
          • Placed on General State Calendar
        • May 19, 2025 | House
          • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
          • Committee report distributed
          • Committee report sent to Calendars
          • Considered in Calendars
        • May 15, 2025 | House
          • Considered in formal meeting
          • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
        • May 13, 2025 | House
          • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/13/2025
          • Considered in public hearing
          • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
          • Left pending in committee
        • May 12, 2025 | House
          • Posting rule suspended
        • May 10, 2025 | House
          • Read first time
          • Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
        • May 08, 2025 | House
          • Received from the Senate
        • May 07, 2025 | Senate
          • Co-author authorized
          • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
          • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
          • Vote recorded in Journal
          • Three day rule suspended
          • Record vote
          • Read 3rd time
          • Passed
          • Record vote
          • Reported engrossed
        • May 06, 2025 | Senate
          • Placed on intent calendar
        • May 05, 2025 | Senate
          • Reported favorably as substituted
          • Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
          • Committee report printed and distributed
        • Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
          • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/29/2025
          • Considered in public hearing
          • Testimony taken in committee
          • Vote taken in committee
        • Feb 28, 2025 | Senate
          • Read first time
          • Referred to Criminal Justice
        • Feb 14, 2025 | Senate
          • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
          • Filed
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