Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 2000 — Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on May 24, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 25 sponsors

    1 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Co-sponsor authorized

  17. Placed on intent calendar

  18. Co-sponsor authorized

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  21. Vote taken in committee

  22. Testimony taken in committee

  23. Considered in public hearing

  24. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  25. Co-sponsor authorized

  26. Referred to Criminal Justice

  27. Read first time

  28. Received from the House

  29. Reported engrossed

  30. Record vote

  31. Passed

  32. Read 3rd time

  33. Record vote

  34. Passed to engrossment

  35. Read 2nd time

  36. Placed on Major State Calendar

  37. Considered in Calendars

  38. Committee report sent to Calendars

  39. Committee report distributed

  40. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  41. Reported favorably as substituted

  42. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  43. Committee substitute considered in committee

  44. Considered in public hearing

  45. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  46. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  47. Read first time

  48. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2000 do?
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
Who sponsors HB 2000?
HB 2000 is sponsored by Leo Wilson, Trent Ashby, Janis Holt, Ben Bumgarner, Jessica González, Keith Bell, Angie Button, Stan Gerdes, Cody Harris, Hillary Hickland, Jolanda Jones, Brooks Landgraf, Mitch Little, Candy Noble, Angelia Orr, Jared Patterson, Dennis Paul, Mihaela Plesa, Matt Shaheen, Shelby Slawson, Tony Tinderholt, Trey Wharton, Ryan Guillen, Will Metcalf, and Steve Toth.
What is the current status of HB 2000?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 22, 2025. It awaits signature.
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