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SB 1621 TX
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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.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 25, 2025

Latest action (Jun 20, 2025) Effective on 9/1/25

Sponsors (6)

4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (60)

  1. Feb 25, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Feb 25, 2025 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 28, 2025 Read first time · upper
  4. Feb 28, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  5. Mar 4, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  6. Mar 4, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  7. Mar 4, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  8. Mar 4, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  9. Mar 6, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  10. Mar 6, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  11. Mar 11, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  12. Mar 11, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  13. Mar 12, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  14. Mar 12, 2025 Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day · upper
  15. Mar 12, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  16. Mar 12, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  17. Mar 12, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  18. Mar 12, 2025 Amended · upper
  19. Mar 12, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  20. Mar 12, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · upper
  21. Mar 12, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  22. Mar 12, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  23. Mar 12, 2025 Record vote · upper
  24. Mar 12, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  25. Mar 12, 2025 Passed · upper
  26. Mar 12, 2025 Record vote · upper
  27. Mar 12, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  28. Mar 13, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  29. Apr 9, 2025 Read first time · lower
  30. Apr 9, 2025 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · lower
  31. Apr 24, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  32. Apr 24, 2025 Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. · lower
  33. Apr 24, 2025 Vote reconsidered in committee · lower
  34. Apr 24, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  35. Apr 28, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  36. Apr 28, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  37. Apr 29, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  38. May 20, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  39. May 22, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  40. May 22, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  41. May 22, 2025 Amended · lower
  42. May 22, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · lower
  43. May 22, 2025 Record vote · lower
  44. May 22, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  45. May 23, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  46. May 23, 2025 Passed · lower
  47. May 23, 2025 Record vote · lower
  48. May 23, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  49. May 23, 2025 House passage as amended reported · upper
  50. May 28, 2025 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · upper
  51. May 28, 2025 Read · upper
  52. May 28, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · upper
  53. May 28, 2025 Record vote · upper
  54. May 29, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · lower
  55. May 29, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  56. May 31, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  57. Jun 1, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  58. Jun 1, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  59. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  60. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence (IQ7C5)COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE (S2425)Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)PORNOGRAPHY (S0379)VIDEOTAPE & FILM (S2361)

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