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HB1347

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Chris Turner (D)
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Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1347 expands the definition of exploitation under the Penal Code to include coercion, deception, and isolation in cases involving children, elderly individuals, or disabled individuals. It provides detailed descriptions of coercive acts such as withholding personal identification or controlled substances and introduces penalties for knowingly appropriating resources from these vulnerable groups.

Joint authors: Garcia, J. (D); Rose (D)

Nov 15, 2024


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

Mar 10, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 9, 2025


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

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2738: Yea 96 (R 42, D 54) - Nay 34 (R 34, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Gerdes; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hopper; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Luther; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Orr; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - DeAyala; Hickland; Hull; Jones, J.; Kerwin; Lambert; Meza; Morales Shaw; Pierson; Walle

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Alan Schoolcraft: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Helen Kerwin: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mano DeAyala: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Penny Morales Shaw: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Steve Toth: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Wharton: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2738 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 16, 2025


(H) Rose signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2885: Yea 90 (R 40, D 50) - Nay 35 (R 35, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hefner; Hinojosa; Holt; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hickland; Hopper; Hull; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; McQueeney; Money; Morgan; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Pierson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Spiller; Tepper; Toth; Troxclair; Wharton

Absent - Bonnen; Canales; Fairly; Martinez; Smithee; Tinderholt

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Carrie Isaac: "When Record No. 2885 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2885 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janis Holt: "When Record No. 2885 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 2885 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2885 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 2025


(S) Received from the House
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as CJ Grisham for self
 

For

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Gregory New for Grand Prairie Police Dept
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Adrian Martinez for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Andrea Earl for AARP
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Andrea Sparks for Buckner International
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Andrea Sparks for Not On Our Watch Texas
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Carlos Ortiz for San antonio police officers association
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kelsey Bernstein for Texas Council of Community Centers
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Robin Foster for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Sarah Crockett for Texas CASA
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self



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