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SB 11
  • Introduced
    Aug 15, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    Aug 18, 2025
  • Passed House
    Aug 26, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    Sep 17, 2025
SB 11
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
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executive • Sep 17, 2025: Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025
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Aug 18, 2025, 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 SB 11 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.
YES: 30
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 30

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    Aug 26, 2025, House
    SB 11 was passed by (Record 83): 137 Yeas, 1 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
    YES: 137
    NO: 1
    OTHER: 1
    YES: 137

    NO: 1

    ABSENT: 11

    NOT VOTING: 1

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    • Sep 17, 2025 | executive
      • Signed by the Governor
      • Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . December 4, 2025
    • Aug 28, 2025 | executive
      • Sent to the Governor
    • Aug 28, 2025 | House
      • Signed in the House
    • Aug 27, 2025 | Senate
      • Signed in the Senate
    • Aug 26, 2025 | Senate
      • House passage reported
      • Reported enrolled
    • Aug 26, 2025 | House
      • Placed on General State Calendar
      • Read 2nd time
      • Passed to 3rd reading
      • Record vote RV#71
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Rules suspended
      • Additional sponsor(s) authorized
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote RV#83
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Reason for vote recorded in Journal
    • Aug 25, 2025 | House
      • Corrected committee report sent to Calendars
      • Considered in Calendars
    • Aug 24, 2025 | House
      • Committee report sent to Calendars
      • Corrected com rept filed w/ Comte Coordinator
      • Corrected comm. report distributed
    • Aug 22, 2025 | House
      • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
      • Committee report distributed
    • Aug 21, 2025 | House
      • Scheduled for formal meeting on . . .
      • Considered in formal meeting
      • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
    • Aug 20, 2025 | House
      • Received from the Senate
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
    • Aug 18, 2025 | Senate
      • 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
    • Aug 15, 2025 | Senate
      • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
      • Filed
      • Read first time
      • Referred to State Affairs
      • Posting rule suspended
      • Record vote
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 08/15/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken in committee
      • Vote taken in committee
      • Reported favorably w/o amendments
      • Committee report printed and distributed
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