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HB 1778 (89R): Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certai

89th Legislature, regular session · filed 2025-01-08 · Latest: Effective on 9/1/25

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Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

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Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Source: Texas Legislature Online bill history XML (Texas Legislative Council), ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/

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Authors: Thompson, Simmons, Jones, Jolanda · Coauthors: Flores, Hayes · Sponsors in the other chamber: Huffman

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Statute
A written law passed by a legislature. A statute can be changed by a later law; changing a constitution needs an amendment.
Veto
The power of a president or governor to reject a bill passed by the legislature. Lawmakers can override a veto with a large enough vote (two-thirds of each chamber in Congress).

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Record st-tx-89r-hb1778 · catalog st-tx-tlo-bills-89r · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol tx-bills