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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

SB 836: Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 836 is a bill introduced in the Texas Senate on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts. Primary sponsor: Angela Paxton (Republican), Lacey Hull (Republican), Cook, Shelby Slawson (Republican), Donna Howard (Democratic), Rhetta Bowers (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Lacey HullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Shelby SlawsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Donna HowardPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse48
Rhetta BowersPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse113
Sarah EckhardtCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective on 9/1/25
  2. Signed by the Governor
  3. Sent to the Governor
  4. Signed in the House
  5. Signed in the Senate
  6. Reported enrolled
  7. Committee report sent to Calendars
  8. House passage reported
  9. Record vote
  10. Passed
  11. Read 3rd time
  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source