TX SB20 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-3)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 15-3)
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 the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Title
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-05-26 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-22 - House - Laid out as postponed business RV#3236 (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - Amended RV#3165 (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [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]
2025-05-22 - House - Laid out as postponed business RV#3236 (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - House - Amended RV#3165 (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 6) [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
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-20 | Effective on 9/1/25 | |
| 2025-06-20 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-28 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-26 | House | Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Senate concurs in House amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | Read |
| 2025-05-26 | Senate | House amendment(s) laid before the Senate |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | House passage as amended reported |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Record vote RV#3236 |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Passed |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Laid out as postponed business |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Postponed 5/22/25 3:30 PM |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Laid out as postponed business |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Postponed 5/22/25 12:00 PM |
| 2025-05-22 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Record vote RV#3165 |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Passed to 3rd reading as amended |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Amended 1-Capriglione |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-05-19 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-05-15 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-12 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Recalled from subcommittee |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Left pending in subcommittee |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Considered by s/c in public hearing |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Posting rule suspended |
| 2025-04-22 | House | Referred directly to subcommittee by chair |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Read first time |
| 2025-03-13 | House | Received from the Senate |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Passed to engrossment as amended |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Amended |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Amendment(s) offered FA2 Parker |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Amended |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Flores |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-03-06 | Senate | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Referred to Criminal Justice |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Co-author authorized |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Filed |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Subjects
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
CHILD ABUSE
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PORNOGRAPHY
VIDEOTAPE & FILM
CHILD ABUSE
Criminal Procedure
Criminal Procedure--General
Minors
Minors--Crimes Against
PORNOGRAPHY
VIDEOTAPE & FILM
