Texas · SB 1621
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.
Passed
Mar 12, 2025
Effective
Jun 20, 2025
Sponsors (10)
- Joan Huffman
- Peter Flores
- Juan Hinojosa
- Phil King
- Tan Parker
- Carol Alvarado
- Brent Hagenbuch
- Bob Hall
- Lois Kolkhorst
- Caroline Fairly
Legislative Timeline
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Filed
Read first time
Referred to Criminal Justice
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Considered in public hearing
Testimony taken in committee
Vote taken in committee
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Committee report printed and distributed
Co-author authorized
Placed on intent calendar
Co-author authorized
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Read 2nd time
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
Amended
Vote recorded in Journal
Three day rule suspended
Record vote
Read 3rd time
Passed
Reported engrossed
Passed to engrossment as amended
Received from the Senate
Read first time
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Considered in formal meeting
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Vote reconsidered in committee
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Committee report distributed
Committee report sent to Calendars
Considered in Calendars
Placed on General State Calendar
Read 2nd time
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
Record vote RV#3296
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Amended 1-Fairly, Virdell, and Little
Read 3rd time
Passed
Record vote RV#3372
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House passage as amended reported
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Read
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Record vote
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
Reported enrolled
Signed in the Senate
Signed in the House
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Governor
Effective on 9/1/25