TX SB1621 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-2)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

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Title

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-28 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-23 - House - Read 3rd time RV#3372 (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - Amended RV#3296 (Y: 141 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-03-12 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-12 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-06-01 Sent to the Governor
2025-06-01HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-31SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-29SenateReported enrolled
2025-05-29HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-28SenateRecord vote
2025-05-28SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
2025-05-28SenateRead
2025-05-28SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-23SenateHouse passage as amended reported
2025-05-23HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23HouseRecord vote RV#3372
2025-05-23HousePassed
2025-05-23HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-22HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-22HouseRecord vote RV#3296
2025-05-22HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-22HouseAmended 1-Fairly, Virdell, and Little
2025-05-22HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-22HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-20HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-04-29HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-28HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-28HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-24HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-24HouseVote reconsidered in committee
2025-04-24HouseFailed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
2025-04-24HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-04-09HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2025-04-09HouseRead first time
2025-03-13HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-03-12SenateReported engrossed
2025-03-12SenateRecord vote
2025-03-12SenatePassed
2025-03-12SenateRead 3rd time
2025-03-12SenateRecord vote
2025-03-12SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-03-12SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-03-12SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-03-12SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-03-12SenateAmended
2025-03-12SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
2025-03-12SenateRead 2nd time
2025-03-12SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-12SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
2025-03-12SenateCo-author authorized
2025-03-11SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-03-11SenateCo-author authorized
2025-03-06SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-03-06SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-03-04SenateVote taken in committee
2025-03-04SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-03-04SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-04SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-28SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
2025-02-28SenateRead first time
2025-02-25SenateFiled
2025-02-25SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB4911 (Same As) 2025-04-15 - Left pending in subcommittee
HB4911 (Same As) 2025-04-15 - Left pending in subcommittee

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1621
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01621I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01621S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01621E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01621H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB01621F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB01621S2F1.HTM
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB01621H21.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01621I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01621I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01621E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01621H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01621A.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB01621F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB01621F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-12-F.PDF#page=12
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1621&RcdVtNo=3296&Ch=H&Dt=05/22/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB1621&RcdVtNo=3372&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-28-F.PDF#page=133

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