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 offense
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Officially: “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.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 25, 2025
Filed · Feb 25, 2025
Read first time · Feb 28, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · Feb 28, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Mar 4, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Mar 4, 2025
Testimony taken in committee · Mar 4, 2025
Vote taken in committee · Mar 4, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments · Mar 6, 2025
Committee report printed and distributed · Mar 6, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 11, 2025
Placed on intent calendar · Mar 11, 2025
Co-author authorized · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day · Mar 12, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 12, 2025
Read 2nd time · Mar 12, 2025
Amendment(s) offered · Mar 12, 2025
Amended · Mar 12, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 12, 2025
Passed to engrossment as amended · Mar 12, 2025
Vote recorded in Journal · Mar 12, 2025
Three day rule suspended · Mar 12, 2025
Record vote · Mar 12, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 12, 2025
Passed · Mar 12, 2025
Record vote · Mar 12, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 12, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 13, 2025
Read first time · Apr 9, 2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · Apr 24, 2025
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · Apr 24, 2025
Vote reconsidered in committee · Apr 24, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 24, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 28, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 28, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 29, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 20, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 22, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 22, 2025
Amended · May 22, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 22, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 23, 2025
Passed · May 23, 2025
Record vote · May 23, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 23, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 23, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 28, 2025
Read · May 28, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 28, 2025
Record vote · May 28, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 29, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 29, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 31, 2025
Signed in the House · Jun 1, 2025
Sent to the Governor · Jun 1, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
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Recorded votes
SBi1621 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-23 · Yeas 139, Nays 0, Present, not voting 1
SB 1621, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 141, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
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