SB 444: Human Trafficking Awareness
GENERAL BILL by Avila ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Collins ; Yarborough
Human Trafficking Awareness; Requiring public schools to designate a member of the administrative personnel to provide annual training regarding human trafficking awareness to specified employees; requiring employees who receive such training to submit an acknowledgment to the school; requiring schools to keep the acknowledgments filed electronically, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2025
Last Action: 3/31/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/31/2025 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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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
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SB 444, Original Filed Version (Current Bill 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)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1237 Human Trafficking Awareness Booth, Overdorf Identical Last Action: 3/31/2025 H Added to Education Administration Subcommittee agenda 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/31/2025 4:00 PM Education Pre-K - 12 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 1006.481 Page 1 (pdf)