Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child
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Became law
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Officially: “Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
Where it is
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Feb 24, 2025
Filed · Feb 24, 2025
Co-author authorized · Feb 26, 2025
Read first time · Feb 26, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · Feb 26, 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
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
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair · Apr 22, 2025
Posting rule suspended · Apr 23, 2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · Apr 24, 2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing · Apr 24, 2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee · Apr 24, 2025
Left pending in subcommittee · Apr 24, 2025
Recalled from subcommittee · May 1, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 1, 2025
Left pending in committee · May 1, 2025
Considered in formal meeting · May 12, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · May 12, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · May 15, 2025
Committee report distributed · May 15, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · May 15, 2025
Considered in Calendars · May 19, 2025
Placed on General State Calendar · May 21, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 21, 2025
Amended · May 21, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended · May 21, 2025
Record vote · May 21, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 21, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 22, 2025
Postponed · May 22, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 22, 2025
Postponed · May 22, 2025
Laid out as postponed business · May 22, 2025
Passed · May 22, 2025
Record vote · May 22, 2025
House passage as amended reported · May 23, 2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · May 26, 2025
Read · May 26, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 26, 2025
Record vote · May 26, 2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · May 26, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 26, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 27, 2025
Signed in the House · May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 28, 2025
Signed by the Governor · Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · Jun 20, 2025
The numbers
18
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
FloresHagenbuchHinojosa, Juan "Chuy"HuffmanKingParkerAlvaradoBirdwellCreightonHallHancockHughesKolkhorstMenéndezMiddletonSchwertnerSparksCapriglione
Recorded votes
SBi20 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-22 · Yeas 139, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
SB 20, as amended, was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-21 · Yeas 142, Nays 0, Present, not voting 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Texas legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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