Senate Bill 129
Senate Author: Springer et al.
Effective: 9-1-23
House Sponsor: Meyer
Senate Bill 129 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure and Penal Code to extend the statute of limitations period for possession or promotion of child pornography and revise the penalty enhancement scheme for subsequent convictions of the offense. Additionally, the bill establishes penalty enhancements for the offense based on the number of visual depictions possessed and for employees at certain child‑care, residential, or youth‑related facilities and persons receiving state funds for the depicted child's care.