Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1778: 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.

Enacted Last action May 29, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25

Plain-language summary

HB 1778 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Senfronia Thompson (Democratic), Lauren Simmons (Democratic), Jo Jones (Democratic), Joan Huffman (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Senfronia Thompson (Democratic); Lauren Simmons (Democratic); Jo Jones (Democratic); Joan Huffman (Republican). 3 co-sponsors.