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HB451

Signed by Governor
Authored by Senfronia Thompson (D)
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Caption: Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Initially Referred to House Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Health & Human Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $1,126,802.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Joint authors: Lalani (D)
Co-authors: Davis, A. (D); Flores (D); Isaac (R); Morales Shaw (D); Plesa (D); Rodriguez Ramos (D)
Sponsors: Paxton (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); Creighton (R); J. Hinojosa (D)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as
(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
(H) Paxton signed onto the bill as
 

Nov 12, 2024


(H) Thompson signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Feb 28, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) House Human Services met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Lalani signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Flores signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#209: Yea 144 (R 85, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Jones, V.; Orr; Schoolcraft

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Apr 16, 2025


(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#225: Yea 147 (R 87, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Cole; Longoria

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Rodriguez Ramos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 30, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 6, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 8, 2025


(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250512_HB451_FA1: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250512_HB451_3R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage as amended reported
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#2994: Yea 129 (R 79, D 50) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - King; Longoria; Martinez Fischer

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Caroline Roberts for Children at Risk
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Caroline Roberts for self (with Children at Risk)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as John Nehme for Allies Against Slavery
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Rhonda Kuykendall for Self, Fort Bend Anti-Trafficking Collective
(Tue 3/18/2025) Testifying before H Human Services as Rhonda Kuykendall MSW for self (with Texas Human Trafficking Survivor Leader Council)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Testifying before S Health & Human Services as Torey Tipton for self (with Texas CASA)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Amanda Tollett for Texas Medical Association
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Ana O'Quin for Girls Empowerment Network
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Andrea Sparks for Not On Our Watch Texas
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Andrea Sparks for Not On Our Watch Texas
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Ayaan Moledina for self (with Students Engaged in Advancing Texas)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Brianna Waldock for TexProtects
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Christine Yanas for Methodist Healthcare Ministries
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Clayton Travis for Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Clayton Travis for Texas Pediatric Society
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Desiree Ingram for Texas Women's Healthcare Coalition (TWHC)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Elisa Tamayo for El Paso County
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Julie Wheeler for Travis County Commissioners Court
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Kerrie Judice for TexProtects
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Lauren Rose for The Cove - Heart of Texas - Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Lauren Rose for The Cove - Heart of Texas - Texas Network of Youth Services (TNOYS)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Melissa Shannon for Bexar County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Santiago Franco for Harris County Commissioners Court
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Stephanie O'Banion for United Way
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Marta Talbert for Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS)
(Tue 3/18/2025) Registering before H Human Services as Nathan McDaniel for Texas Juvenile Justice Department
(Wed 4/30/2025) Registering before S Health & Human Services as Psy. Norton for Texas Juvenile Justice Department



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