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HB 581 TX
Became Law

Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.

TX · session 89R · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Nov 12, 2024

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

Sponsors (4)
2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (60)
  1. Nov 12, 2024 Filed · lower
  2. Mar 3, 2025 Read first time · lower
  3. Mar 3, 2025 Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · lower
  4. Mar 12, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  5. Mar 12, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · lower
  6. Mar 12, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  7. Mar 26, 2025 Considered in public hearing · lower
  8. Mar 26, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  9. Apr 3, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  10. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  11. Apr 3, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  12. Apr 17, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  13. Apr 23, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  14. Apr 23, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  15. Apr 23, 2025 Passed to engrossment · lower
  16. Apr 23, 2025 Record vote · lower
  17. Apr 24, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  18. Apr 24, 2025 Passed · lower
  19. Apr 24, 2025 Record vote · lower
  20. Apr 24, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  21. Apr 24, 2025 Reported engrossed · lower
  22. Apr 24, 2025 Received from the House · upper
  23. Apr 28, 2025 Read first time · upper
  24. Apr 28, 2025 Referred to State Affairs · upper
  25. May 5, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  26. May 5, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  27. May 5, 2025 Left pending in committee · upper
  28. May 13, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  29. May 13, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  30. May 15, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  31. May 15, 2025 Recommended for local & uncontested calendar · upper
  32. May 15, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  33. May 22, 2025 Co-sponsor authorized · upper
  34. May 22, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  35. May 22, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  36. May 22, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  37. May 22, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  38. May 22, 2025 Amended · upper
  39. May 22, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  40. May 22, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · upper
  41. May 22, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  42. May 22, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  43. May 22, 2025 Record vote · upper
  44. May 22, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  45. May 22, 2025 Passed · upper
  46. May 22, 2025 Record vote · upper
  47. May 22, 2025 Senate passage as amended reported · lower
  48. May 23, 2025 Senate Amendments distributed · lower
  49. May 23, 2025 Senate Amendments Analysis distributed · lower
  50. May 28, 2025 House concurs in Senate amendment(s) · lower
  51. May 28, 2025 Record vote · lower
  52. May 28, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  53. May 28, 2025 Text of Senate Amendment(s) · lower
  54. May 28, 2025 House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported · upper
  55. May 29, 2025 Reported enrolled · lower
  56. May 30, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  57. May 31, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  58. May 31, 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)Business & Commerce--Trade Practices (I0006)Civil Remedies & Liabilities (I0065)INTERNET (S0130)Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)

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