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TexasSB 41289th Legislature Regular SessionSenate

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

Sponsored By: Cole Hefner, Hillary Hickland, Will Metcalf, Mayes Middleton (Republican), Jared Patterson, Cody Vasut

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cole Hefner

    House

  • Hillary Hickland

    House

  • Will Metcalf

    House

  • Mayes Middleton

    Republican • Senate

  • Jared Patterson

    House

  • Cody Vasut

    House

Cosponsors

  • Paul Bettencourt

    Republican • Senate

  • Benjamin Bumgarner

    House

  • Creighton

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Pete Flores

    Republican • Senate

  • Brent Hagenbuch

    Republican • Senate

  • Bob Hall

    Republican • Senate

  • Janis Holt

    House

  • Tan Parker

    Republican • Senate

  • David Spiller

    House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 293 • No: 110

House vote • 5/2/2025

Record vote

Yes: 92 • No: 39

House vote • 5/1/2025

Record vote

Yes: 99 • No: 31

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Record vote

Yes: 22 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Record vote

Yes: 22 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

Record vote

Yes: 21 • No: 9

Senate vote • 3/18/2025

Record vote

Yes: 21 • No: 9

Senate vote • Unknown

Committee vote: Criminal Justice

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • Unknown

Committee vote: State Affairs

Yes: 9 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    5/19/2025House

  2. Signed by the Governor

    5/19/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor

    5/7/2025House

  4. Signed in the House

    5/7/2025House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    5/7/2025Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    5/5/2025Senate

  7. House passage reported

    5/5/2025Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/2/2025House

  9. Record vote (RV#1343)

    5/2/2025House

  10. Passed

    5/2/2025House

  11. Read 3rd time

    5/2/2025House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    5/1/2025House

  13. Record vote (RV#1155)

    5/1/2025House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    5/1/2025House

  15. Point of order withdrawn (Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1))

    5/1/2025House

  16. Point of order withdrawn (Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2))

    5/1/2025House

  17. Read 2nd time

    5/1/2025House

  18. Laid out in lieu of companion (HB 267)

    5/1/2025House

  19. Committee report sent to Calendars

    4/29/2025House

  20. Committee report distributed

    4/29/2025House

  21. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    4/29/2025House

  22. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    4/28/2025House

  23. Considered in public hearing

    4/28/2025House

  24. Referred to State Affairs

    4/9/2025House

  25. Read first time

    4/9/2025House

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