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SB 20 TX
Became Law

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

TX · session 89R · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 24, 2025

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

Sponsors (7)
11 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (73)
  1. Feb 24, 2025 Received by the Secretary of the Senate · upper
  2. Feb 24, 2025 Filed · upper
  3. Feb 26, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  4. Feb 26, 2025 Read first time · upper
  5. Feb 26, 2025 Referred to Criminal Justice · upper
  6. Mar 4, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . · upper
  7. Mar 4, 2025 Considered in public hearing · upper
  8. Mar 4, 2025 Testimony taken in committee · upper
  9. Mar 4, 2025 Vote taken in committee · upper
  10. Mar 6, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendments · upper
  11. Mar 6, 2025 Committee report printed and distributed · upper
  12. Mar 11, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  13. Mar 11, 2025 Placed on intent calendar · upper
  14. Mar 12, 2025 Co-author authorized · upper
  15. Mar 12, 2025 Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day · upper
  16. Mar 12, 2025 Rules suspended-Regular order of business · upper
  17. Mar 12, 2025 Read 2nd time · upper
  18. Mar 12, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  19. Mar 12, 2025 Amended · upper
  20. Mar 12, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  21. Mar 12, 2025 Amendment(s) offered · upper
  22. Mar 12, 2025 Amended · upper
  23. Mar 12, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  24. Mar 12, 2025 Passed to engrossment as amended · upper
  25. Mar 12, 2025 Vote recorded in Journal · upper
  26. Mar 12, 2025 Three day rule suspended · upper
  27. Mar 12, 2025 Record vote · upper
  28. Mar 12, 2025 Read 3rd time · upper
  29. Mar 12, 2025 Passed · upper
  30. Mar 12, 2025 Record vote · upper
  31. Mar 12, 2025 Reported engrossed · upper
  32. Mar 13, 2025 Received from the Senate · lower
  33. Apr 9, 2025 Read first time · lower
  34. Apr 9, 2025 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence · lower
  35. Apr 22, 2025 Referred directly to subcommittee by chair · lower
  36. Apr 23, 2025 Posting rule suspended · lower
  37. Apr 24, 2025 Considered by s/c in public hearing · lower
  38. Apr 24, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee · lower
  39. Apr 24, 2025 Left pending in subcommittee · lower
  40. May 1, 2025 Recalled from subcommittee · lower
  41. May 1, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  42. May 1, 2025 Left pending in committee · lower
  43. May 12, 2025 Considered in formal meeting · lower
  44. May 12, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) · lower
  45. May 15, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator · lower
  46. May 15, 2025 Committee report distributed · lower
  47. May 15, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars · lower
  48. May 19, 2025 Considered in Calendars · lower
  49. May 21, 2025 Placed on General State Calendar · lower
  50. May 21, 2025 Read 2nd time · lower
  51. May 21, 2025 Amended · lower
  52. May 21, 2025 Passed to 3rd reading as amended · lower
  53. May 21, 2025 Record vote · lower
  54. May 21, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal · lower
  55. May 22, 2025 Read 3rd time · lower
  56. May 22, 2025 Postponed · lower
  57. May 22, 2025 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  58. May 22, 2025 Postponed · lower
  59. May 22, 2025 Laid out as postponed business · lower
  60. May 22, 2025 Passed · lower
  61. May 22, 2025 Record vote · lower
  62. May 23, 2025 House passage as amended reported · upper
  63. May 26, 2025 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate · upper
  64. May 26, 2025 Read · upper
  65. May 26, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · upper
  66. May 26, 2025 Record vote · upper
  67. May 26, 2025 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported · lower
  68. May 26, 2025 Reported enrolled · upper
  69. May 27, 2025 Signed in the Senate · upper
  70. May 28, 2025 Signed in the House · lower
  71. May 28, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
  72. Jun 20, 2025 Signed by the Governor · executive
  73. Jun 20, 2025 Effective on 9/1/25 · executive
Subjects
Artificial Intelligence (IQ7C5)CHILD ABUSE (S4256)Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)PORNOGRAPHY (S0379)VIDEOTAPE & FILM (S2361)

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