SB1804

Signed by Governor
Authored by Carol Alvarado (D)
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Caption: Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

Texas Policy Research Priority #1: TPR Vote Recommendation ENDORSED

SB 1804 mandates that individuals convicted of human trafficking or prostitution-related offenses must pay restitution for the cost of tattoo removal if the victim received a tattoo as a result of force, fraud, or coercion. Additionally, victims of human trafficking may receive up to $3,000 from the state's crime victim compensation fund for tattoo removal. The law applies to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025.

Co-authors: Eckhardt (D); Parker (R); Paxton (R)
Sponsors: Thompson (D)

Mar 3, 2025


(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 13, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Paxton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 16, 2025


(S) Eckhardt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(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 16, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3077: Yea 144 (R 84, D 60) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; 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, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; 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; Zwiener

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 21, 2025


(H) Rules suspended
(H) Additional sponsor(s) authorized
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#3133: Yea 135 (R 75, D 60) - Nay 9 (R 9, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; 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; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; 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; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Ashby; Cain; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Patterson; Schatzline; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Oliverson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 3133 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Thompson signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bill Kelly for Harris County District Attorney - Sean Teare
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Brody Burks for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 5/6/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brody Burks for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Allison Garcia for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Allison Garcia for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Lane Brown for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 5/6/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Lane Brown for Office of the Attorney General



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