Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2021
Last action May 25, 2021
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
12
Committee
13
May 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
May 19, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
May 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
May 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute considered in committee
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gene Wu
DDemocratic
P
Joan Huffman
RRepublican
Co
Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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