Texas HB5509: Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.

What the bill says

An act relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.

From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:

AN ACT relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 215, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 215.007 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 215.007.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF HOTEL CERTIFICATE ] [ADDED: OF OCCUPANCY. (a) In this section:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Hotel" has the meaning assigned by Section ] [ADDED: 156.001, Tax Code.] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: "Human trafficking activity" means conduct that ] [ADDED: constitutes an offense under Section 20A.02 or 20A.03, Penal Code.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The governing body of a municipality may suspend or ] [ADDED: revoke a certificate of occupancy for a hotel located in the ] [ADDED: municipality if:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a law enforcement officer provides an affidavit of ] [ADDED: probable cause swearing that criminal human trafficking activity is ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: a court with criminal jurisdiction in the county ] [ADDED: in which the hotel is located issues an order stating the court's ] [ADDED: finding of probable cause that human trafficking activity is ] [ and] [ADDED: (3)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the municipality follows the procedures described ] [ADDED: by Subsection (d) before …

Sponsors

• Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063) · primary sponsor
• Jon Rosenthal (D, HD-135)
• Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
• Senfronia Thompson (D, HD-141)
• Carrie Isaac (R, HD-073)
• Angela Paxton (R, SD-008)
• Cesar Blanco (D, SD-029)
• Donna Campbell (R, SD-025)

Latest actions

1. June 20, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
2. June 20, 2025: Signed by the Governor
3. June 1, 2025: Sent to the Governor
4. June 1, 2025: Signed in the Senate
5. May 31, 2025: Signed in the House
6. May 30, 2025: Reported enrolled
7. May 30, 2025: House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
8. May 30, 2025: Text of Senate Amendment(s)
9. May 30, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
10. May 30, 2025: Record vote (RV#4068)

Votes

• Local Government Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Intergovernmental Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 9 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#4068 (May 30, 2025): 120 yea, 16 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 28, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Read 3rd time (May 28, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#3560 (May 16, 2025): 140 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB5509?

HB5509 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.

What does HB5509 do?

In its own words: An act relating to the suspension or revocation of a hotel's certificate of occupancy by a municipality for suspected human trafficking.

What is the status of HB5509?

Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).

Who sponsored HB5509?

Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB5509?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB05509