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| Bill | Caption | Action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 10 | Relating to certain criminal and civil consequences of trafficking of persons, compelling prostitution, and certain other related criminal offenses; to the prevention, prosecution, and punishment of those offenses, and to compensation paid to victims of those offenses. | Filed |
| HB 11 | Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees. | Filed |
| HB 70 | Relating to prevention of discrimination and harassment in public schools. | Filed |
| HB 112 | Relating to the prosecution of murder committed in the course of committing or attempting to commit trafficking of persons. | Filed |
| HB 187 | Relating to the statute of limitations applicable to unlawful employment practices. | Filed |
| HB 188 | Relating to the composition, duties, and continuation of the human trafficking prevention task force. | Filed |
| HB 304 | Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. | Filed |
| HB 412 | Relating to the prohibition against employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by state contractors; providing an administrative penalty. | Filed |
| HB 416 | Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking. | Filed |
| HB 418 | Relating to child victims of trafficking who are placed in secure foster homes. | Filed |
| HB 453 | Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. | Filed |
| HB 498 | Relating to the violation of certain court orders or conditions of bond in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case. | Filed |
| HB 512 | Relating to waiver of immunity in certain employment discrimination actions in connection with a workers' compensation claim. | Filed |
| HB 517 | Relating to evidence or testimony given by certain witnesses in a criminal case based on the trafficking of persons. | Filed |
| HB 582 | Relating to a prohibition against certain forms of employment discrimination by state contractors; providing an administrative penalty. | Filed |
| HB 627 | Relating to the prohibition of employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. | Filed |
| HB 702 | Relating to discrimination against an individual with a criminal record by a life insurance company. | Filed |
| HB 887 | Relating to protections under civil and criminal law for certain young victims of trafficking; increasing the penalty for trafficking of persons. | Filed |
| HB 968 | Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons. | Filed |
| HB 1217 | Relating to certain reporting requirements of the Department of Family and Protective Services regarding child protection, including reporting information for certain foster children who are missing or are victims of sex trafficking. | Filed |
| HB 1363 | Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the offense of prostitution; creating a criminal offense. | Filed |
| HB 1390 | Relating to remedies for discrimination by a public employer against a public employee in connection with a claim for workers' compensation. | Filed |
| HB 1447 | Relating to protective orders for certain victims of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking. | Filed |
| HB 1522 | Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. | Filed |
| HB 1556 | Relating to prohibition of certain regulations by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision. | Filed |
| HB 1620 | Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder. | Filed |
| HB 1793 | Relating to reports of certain missing children and to the administration of missing or exploited children prevention grants. | Filed |
| HB 1911 | Relating to regulation of discrimination by political subdivisions and certain state agencies. | Filed |
| HB 2054 | Relating to increased penalties for the offense of trafficking of persons that involves a child victim or the death of any victim. | Filed |
| HB 2070 | Relating to certain requirements for certain facilities licensed by the Department of Family and Protective Services and the department's enforcement authority. | Filed |
| HB 2286 | Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons for an order of nondisclosure; authorizing a fee. | Filed |
| HB 2290 | Relating to designating January as Human Trafficking Prevention Month. | Filed |
| HB 2348 | Relating to nondiscrimination against physicians in payment for telephone consultation services. | Filed |
| HB 2360 | Relating to the licensing and regulation of certain residential educational child-care facilities serving victims of human trafficking. | Filed |
| HB 2409 | Relating to the storage of firearms surrendered by a person subject to a magistrate's order for emergency protection or protective order as a result of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons. | Filed |
| HB 2455 | Relating to the establishment of a task force to promote uniformity in the collection and reporting of information relating to family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. | Filed |
| HB 2511 | Relating to the creation of the human trafficking prevention business partnership. | Filed |
| HB 2653 | Relating to protective orders for certain victims of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking. | Filed |
| HB 2806 | Relating to the prosecution of and increasing the punishment for the offense of unlawful smuggling or concealment of persons; creating an offense. | Filed |
| HB 2860 | Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression and to the enforcement of that prohibition; creating an offense. | Filed |
| HB 3431 | Relating to the imposition and use of the admission fee to sexually oriented businesses; increasing the amount of a fee. | Filed |
| HB 3446 | Relating to signs required to be displayed at certain facilities that perform abortions. | Filed |
| HB 3500 | Relating to judicial proceedings on a petition to set aside a conviction or an order of expunction of criminal history record information for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution who are convicted of prostitution. | Filed |
| HB 3602 | Relating to the religious freedom of a conscientious objector to act or fail to act with respect to certain issues of marriage, sexual relations, and gender. | Filed |
| HB 3768 | Relating to the regulation of owners, operators, employees, and independent contractors of sexually oriented businesses to reduce risks to public and occupational health and to prevent human trafficking; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; providing civil penalties; creating a criminal offense. | Filed |
| HB 4022 | Relating to the prohibition of housing discrimination and to the enforcement of that prohibition; creating an offense. | Filed |
| HB 4091 | Relating to the statute of limitations for an employment discrimination complaint. | Filed |
| HCR 107 | Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas. | Filed |
| HR 154 | Recognizing the month beginning March 31, 2015, as Cesar Chavez Farmworker Appreciation Month. | Filed |
| HR 155 | Recognizing the month beginning March 31, 2016, as Cesar Chavez Farmworker Appreciation Month. | Filed |
| SB 3 | Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety, military and law enforcement training, and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing fees. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 65 | Relating to unlawful employment practices regarding discrimination in payment of compensation. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 76 | Relating to prohibition of certain insurance discrimination. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 144 | Relating to the statute of limitations for a suit for personal injury arising from certain offenses constituting sexual abuse of a child. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 147 | Relating to the violation of certain court orders or conditions of bond in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case; providing penalties. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 171 | Relating to the addition of an offense for the continuous smuggling of persons. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 352 | Relating to the violation of certain court orders or conditions of bond in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 377 | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of prostitution. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 446 | Relating to increased penalties for the offense of trafficking of persons that involves a child victim or the death of any victim. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 493 | Relating to evidence or testimony given by certain witnesses in a criminal case based on the trafficking of persons. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 612 | Relating to the prohibition of certain employment discrimination regarding an employee who is a volunteer emergency responder. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 630 | Relating to protective orders for certain victims of sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 737 | Relating to certain protective orders and magistrate's orders for emergency protection. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 856 | Relating to the prohibition of certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression; providing an administrative penalty; creating an offense. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 877 | Relating to the powers and duties of the Texas Department of Public Safety and the investigation, prosecution, punishment, and prevention of certain offenses; creating an offense and increasing a criminal penalty. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 944 | Relating to the establishment of a task force to promote uniformity in the collection and reporting of information relating to family violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1088 | Relating to judicial proceedings on a petition for a pardon or an order of expunction of criminal history record information for certain victims of trafficking of persons convicted of prostitution. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1155 | Relating to prohibition of certain regulations by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1464 | Relating to the creation of the transnational and organized crime division within the office of the attorney general. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1653 | Relating to the regulation of owners, operators, employees, and independent contractors of sexually oriented businesses to reduce risks to public and occupational health and to prevent human trafficking; requiring an occupational license; imposing fees; providing civil penalties; creating a criminal offense. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1708 | Relating to the creation of a governor's program for victims of child sex trafficking. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1799 | Relating to the religious freedom of a conscientious objector to act or fail to act with respect to certain issues of marriage. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1848 | Relating to civil liability of shareholders and members of certain legal entities that engage in the trafficking of persons. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1853 | Relating to authorizing the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas to establish a statewide program for the prevention and detection of certain criminal offenses. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 1873 | Relating to requiring personnel of abortion facilities and certain other facilities performing abortions to complete training on human trafficking. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
| SB 2065 | Relating to the rights of certain religious organizations and individuals relating to a marriage that violates a sincerely held religious belief. | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
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