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SB610 • 2025

Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Paxton
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
05/19/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-05-19

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Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1475

  9. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-06 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. HB 589

  13. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  14. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  15. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1376

  16. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  18. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  19. 2025-04-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  20. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  21. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

  22. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  23. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  24. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  25. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures

  26. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  27. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  28. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  29. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  30. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  31. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  32. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  33. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  34. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  35. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  36. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  37. 2025-03-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  38. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  39. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  40. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  41. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  42. 2025-03-18 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  43. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  44. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  45. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  46. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  47. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Business & Commerce

  48. 2024-12-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  49. 2024-12-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 610 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 610

AN ACT

relating to combating human trafficking by the Texas Department of

Licensing and Regulation.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Chapter 51, Occupations Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter K to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER K.

COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

Sec.

51.551.

ANTI-TRAFFICKING ACTIVITIES. The department

may combat human trafficking by:

(1)

establishing within the department an

anti-trafficking unit;

(2)

identifying businesses operating within

industries regulated by the department that are impacted by human

trafficking; and

(3) coordinating with:

(A)

the office of the attorney general, including

any council, task force, or work group established by that office to

combat human trafficking;

(B)

local, state, and federal law enforcement

agencies; and

(C)

any nongovernmental entity engaged in

efforts to combat human trafficking or assist victims.

Sec.

51.552.

RULES. The commission may adopt rules to

combat human trafficking for any program regulated by the

department, including rules for conducting inspections and

investigations under Section 51.351.

Sec.

51.553.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS IDENTIFYING

VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. (a)

Information that identifies an

individual as a victim of human trafficking is confidential and

excepted from disclosure under Section 552.021, Government Code.

(b)

The department may withhold the information without the

necessity of requesting a decision from the attorney general under

Subchapter G, Chapter 552, Government Code.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 610 passed the Senate on

March 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 610 passed the House on

May 6, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 133, Nays 12, one

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor