HB191
Victims of sex trafficking; immunity for minors to arrest or prosecution for prostitution.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Kelly Fowler (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Victims of sex trafficking; minors; immunity to prosecution for prostitution.
Provides that no minor shall be subject to arrest or prosecution for a qualifying offense, defined in relevant law, if at the time of the offense leading to such charge, such minor was a victim of sex trafficking, defined in relevant law. The bill also provides that such minor shall ... (More) be referred to the local department of social services, and no law-enforcement officer acting in good faith shall be found liable for false arrest if it is later determined that the minor arrested was immune from prosecution. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/07/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101466D
- 01/07/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/29/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/30/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/30/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106683D-H1
- 02/06/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/09/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/09/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/10/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/18/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/20/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Courts of Justice Amendment agreed to
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/25/2026 - House: Senate amendment agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/02/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB191ER)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB191)
- 03/02/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/10/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
