TX SB412 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 15)
Status: Passed on May 19 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-19 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

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Title

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-02 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1343 (Y: 92 N: 39 NV: 2 Abs: 17) [PASS]
2025-05-01 - House - Point of order withdrawn RV#1155 (Y: 99 N: 31 NV: 1 Abs: 19) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-19 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 22 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment (Y: 24 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-03-18 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 21 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-19 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-05-19 Signed by the Governor
2025-05-07 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-07HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-07SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-05SenateReported enrolled
2025-05-05SenateHouse passage reported
2025-05-02HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-02HouseRecord vote RV#1343
2025-05-02HousePassed
2025-05-02HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-01HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-01HouseRecord vote RV#1155
2025-05-01HousePassed to 3rd reading
2025-05-01HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
2025-05-01HousePoint of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)
2025-05-01HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-01HouseLaid out in lieu of companion HB 267
2025-04-29HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-29HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-04-29HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-04-28HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-04-28HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-04-09HouseReferred to State Affairs
2025-04-09HouseRead first time
2025-03-20HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-03-19SenateReported engrossed
2025-03-19SenateRecord vote
2025-03-19SenatePassed
2025-03-19SenateRead 3rd time
2025-03-19SenateRecord vote
2025-03-19SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-18SenateStatement(s) submitted
2025-03-18SenateRecord vote
2025-03-18SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
2025-03-18SenateRecord vote
2025-03-18SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-18SenateCo-author authorized
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 as substituted
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 . . .
2025-02-03SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
2025-02-03SenateRead first time
2024-11-21SenateFiled
2024-11-21SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Same As/Similar To

HB267 (Same As) 2025-05-01 - Laid on the table subject to call
HB267 (Same As) 2025-05-01 - Laid on the table subject to call
HB947 (Similar To) 2025-03-06 - Referred to State Affairs
HB1434 (Similar To) 2025-03-11 - Referred to State Affairs

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB412
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00412I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00412S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00412E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00412H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00412F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00412I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00412I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00412S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00412S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00412H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00412F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-18-F.PDF#page=10
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-18-F.PDF#page=11
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-19-F.PDF#page=8
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB412&RcdVtNo=1155&Ch=H&Dt=05/01/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB412&RcdVtNo=1343&Ch=H&Dt=05/02/2025

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