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CS/SB 444: Human Trafficking Awareness

GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education ; Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Collins ; Yarborough

Human Trafficking Awareness; Requiring the Department of Education to identify a curriculum regarding human trafficking awareness; specifying required components of the curriculum; authorizing in-person or online training; requiring public schools to require that certain personnel have received certain training, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2025
 Last Action: 4/21/2025 Senate - Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Education Pre-K - 12 (ED)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (AED)
  3. Rules (RC)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
    3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Rules
    3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
    3/26/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/31/25, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    3/31/2025 Senate • Favorable by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
    • Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    4/7/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education, 04/10/25, 8:30 am, 37 Senate Building
    4/10/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
    4/14/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    • Now in Rules
    4/15/2025 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education read 1st time
    4/16/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/21/25, 2:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
    4/21/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 23 NAYS 0

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  • CS/SB 444, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/14/2025 at 4:55 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/18/2025 (pdf)
    Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1237 (c1) Human Trafficking Awareness Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/17/2025 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) Track This Bill

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    4/21/2025 2:00 PM Rules 23 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1002.33 Charter schools. Page 2 (pdf)
    1006.481 Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 444, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 9:21 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Education Pre-K - 12 (Pre-Meeting) 3/28/2025 (pdf)
    Education Pre-K - 12 (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Pre-Meeting) 4/9/2025 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 1237 (c1) Human Trafficking Awareness Education & Employment Committee Similar Last Action: 4/17/2025 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2025) Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    375666 - Amendment (Delete All)
    Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:     		Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
    (Avila)     		4/9/2025
    8:24 AM     		Replaced by Committee Substitute
    4/11/2025     		Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/31/2025 4:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/10/2025 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education 8 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    1006.481 Page 1 (pdf)

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