Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children
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Officially: “Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.” Read the full text
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89th Legislature (2025)
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Received by the Secretary of the Senate · Nov 21, 2024
Filed · Nov 21, 2024
Read first time · Feb 3, 2025
Referred to Criminal Justice · Feb 3, 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 as substituted · 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
Co-author authorized · Mar 18, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 18, 2025
Record vote · Mar 18, 2025
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment · Mar 18, 2025
Record vote · Mar 18, 2025
Statement(s) submitted · Mar 18, 2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business · Mar 19, 2025
Record vote · Mar 19, 2025
Read 3rd time · Mar 19, 2025
Passed · Mar 19, 2025
Record vote · Mar 19, 2025
Reported engrossed · Mar 19, 2025
Received from the Senate · Mar 20, 2025
Read first time · Apr 9, 2025
Referred to State Affairs · Apr 9, 2025
Considered in public hearing · Apr 28, 2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · Apr 28, 2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · Apr 29, 2025
Committee report distributed · Apr 29, 2025
Committee report sent to Calendars · Apr 29, 2025
Laid out in lieu of companion · May 1, 2025
Read 2nd time · May 1, 2025
Point of order withdrawn · May 1, 2025
Passed to 3rd reading · May 1, 2025
Record vote · May 1, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 1, 2025
Read 3rd time · May 2, 2025
Passed · May 2, 2025
Record vote · May 2, 2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · May 2, 2025
House passage reported · May 5, 2025
Reported enrolled · May 5, 2025
Signed in the Senate · May 7, 2025
Signed in the House · May 7, 2025
Sent to the Governor · May 7, 2025
Signed by the Governor · May 19, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 · May 19, 2025
The numbers
12
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Recorded votes
SB 412 was passed byHouse · 2025-05-02 · Yeas 92, Nays 39, Present, not voting 2
SB 412 was passed to third reading byHouse · 2025-05-01 · Yeas 99, Nays 31, Present, not voting 1
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Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective on 9/1/25 (May 19, 2025).