Texas Senate Bill 12

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 46-0)
Status: Passed on June 18 2023 - 100% progression
Action: 2023-06-18 - Effective on 9/1/23
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Relating to the authority to regulate sexually oriented performances and to restricting those performances on the premises of a commercial enterprise, on public property, or in the presence of an individual younger than 18 years of age; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the authority to regulate sexually oriented performances and to restricting those performances on the premises of a commercial enterprise, on public property, or in the presence of an individual younger than 18 years of age; authorizing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.

Sen. Bryan Hughes [R]	Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R]	Sen. Brian Birdwell [R]	Sen. Charles Creighton [R]
Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R]	Sen. Angela Paxton [R]	Sen. Drew Springer [R]	Rep. Matthew Shaheen [R]
Rep. William Metcalf [R]	Rep. Dustin Burrows [R]	Rep. Caroline Harris [R]	Rep. Carrie Isaac [R]
Rep. Trent Ashby [R]	Rep. Cecil Bell [R]	Rep. Keith Bell [R]	Rep. Brad Buckley [R]
Rep. Ben Bumgarner [R]	Rep. Dewayne Burns [R]	Rep. Briscoe Cain [R]	Rep. David Cook [R]
Rep. Jay Dean [R]	Rep. James Frank [R]	Rep. Stan Gerdes [R]	Rep. Charlie Geren [R]
Rep. Cody Harris [R]	Rep. Cole Hefner [R]	Rep. Justin Holland [R]	Rep. Lacey Hull [R]
Rep. Stan Kitzman [R]	Rep. Stephanie Klick [R]	Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R]	Rep. Janie Lopez [R]
Rep. J.M. Lozano [R]	Rep. Candy Noble [R]	Rep. Tom Oliverson [R]	Rep. Jared Patterson [R]
Rep. Glenn Rogers [R]	Rep. Mike Schofield [R]	Rep. John Smithee [R]	Rep. David Spiller [R]
Rep. Valoree Swanson [R]	Rep. Carl Tepper [R]	Rep. Steve Toth [R]	Rep. Gary Vandeaver [R]
Rep. Cody Vasut [R]	Rep. Terry Wilson [R]

2023-05-28 - Senate - Senate adopts conference committee report (Y: 19 N: 12 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-05-28 - House - House adopts conference committee report RV#2241 (Y: 87 N: 54 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [PASS]
2023-05-22 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1917 (Y: 93 N: 45 NV: 6 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2023-05-19 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1859 (Y: 88 N: 12 NV: 42 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-05 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2023-04-04 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 20 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-06-18		Effective on 9/1/23
2023-06-18		Signed by the Governor
2023-05-29		Sent to the Governor
2023-05-29	House	Signed in the House
2023-05-29	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2023-05-29	Senate	Reported enrolled
2023-05-28	Senate	House adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2023-05-28	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-28	House	Record vote RV#2241
2023-05-28	House	House adopts conference committee report
2023-05-28	House	House adopts resolution to go outside bounds HR 2462
2023-05-28	House	Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
2023-05-28	Senate	Record vote
2023-05-28	Senate	Senate adopts conference committee report
2023-05-28	Senate	Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds SR 704
2023-05-27	House	Conf. Comm. Report distributed
2023-05-27	Senate	Conference committee report filed
2023-05-26	Senate	House appoints conferees-reported
2023-05-26	Senate	House grants request for conf comm-reported
2023-05-26	House	House appoints conferees
2023-05-26	House	House grants request for conference committee
2023-05-25	House	Senate appoints conferees-reported
2023-05-25	House	Senate requests conference committee-reported
2023-05-25	House	Senate refuses to concur-reported
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate appoints conferees
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate requests conference committee
2023-05-25	Senate	Senate refuses to concur
2023-05-25	Senate	Read
2023-05-25	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2023-05-22	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2023-05-22	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-22	House	Record vote RV#2241
2023-05-22	House	Passed
2023-05-22	House	Read 3rd time
2023-05-19	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-19	House	Record vote RV#1917
2023-05-19	House	Passed to 3rd reading
2023-05-19	House	Read 2nd time
2023-05-19	House	Placed on Major State Calendar
2023-05-17	House	Considered in Calendars
2023-05-17	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2023-05-17	House	Committee report distributed
2023-05-17	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-05-12	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2023-05-12	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-05-12	House	Considered in formal meeting
2023-05-10	House	Left pending in committee
2023-05-10	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-05-10	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-05-10	House	Considered in public hearing
2023-05-10	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-04-13	House	Referred to State Affairs
2023-04-13	House	Read first time
2023-04-06	House	Received from the Senate
2023-04-05	Senate	Reported engrossed
2023-04-05	Senate	Remarks ordered printed
2023-04-05	Senate	Record vote
2023-04-05	Senate	Passed
2023-04-05	Senate	Read 3rd time
2023-04-05	Senate	Record vote
2023-04-05	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-04-05	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-04-04	Senate	Record vote
2023-04-04	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2023-04-04	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2023-04-04	Senate	Amended
2023-04-04	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Hughes
2023-04-04	Senate	Read 2nd time
2023-04-04	Senate	Record vote
2023-04-04	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-04-04	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-04-03	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2023-04-03	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-03-30	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2023-03-30	Senate	Reported favorably as substituted
2023-03-27	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2023-03-27	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-03-23	Senate	Left pending in committee
2023-03-23	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2023-03-23	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2023-03-23	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-03-21	Senate	Co-author authorized
2023-03-13	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2023-03-13	Senate	Read first time
2023-03-10	Senate	Filed
2023-03-10	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB12
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00012I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00012S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00012E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00012H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/billtext/html/SB00012F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/amendments/html/SB00012S2F1.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00012I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00012S.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00012H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012C.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00012F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/88R/analysis/html/SB00012F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ04-04-F.PDF#page=23
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ04-04-F.PDF#page=24
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ04-05-F.PDF#page=15
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ04-05-F.PDF#page=14
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=1859&Ch=H&Dt=05/19/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=1917&Ch=H&Dt=05/22/2023
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=88R&Bill=SB12&RcdVtNo=2241&Ch=H&Dt=05/28/2023
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/88r/pdf/88RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=3