Bill:  SB 1621 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 5261 JRR-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text: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.
Author:Huffman | Flores | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | King | Parker
Coauthor:Alvarado | Hagenbuch | Hall | Kolkhorst
Sponsor:Fairly
Subjects:Artificial Intelligence (IQ7C5)
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment (I0205)
Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)
COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE (S2425)
PORNOGRAPHY (S0379)
VIDEOTAPE & FILM (S2361)
Companion:HB 4911 by Fairly, Identical
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Criminal Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=4
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/25/2025    
S   Filed      02/25/2025    
S   Read first time      02/28/2025     386
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      02/28/2025     386
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/04/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/04/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/04/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      03/04/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/06/2025     448
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/06/2025   11:12 AM 
S   Co-author authorized      03/11/2025     481
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/11/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/12/2025     507
S   Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day      03/12/2025     493
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/12/2025     493
S   Read 2nd time      03/12/2025     493
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Huffman   03/12/2025     493
S   Amended      03/12/2025     494
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     494
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/12/2025     494
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     494
S   Three day rule suspended      03/12/2025     494
S   Record vote      03/12/2025     494
S   Read 3rd time      03/12/2025     494
S   Passed      03/12/2025     494
S   Record vote      03/12/2025     494
S   Reported engrossed      03/12/2025     508
H   Received from the Senate      03/13/2025     630
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1090
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1090
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/24/2025    
H   Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.      04/24/2025    
H   Vote reconsidered in committee      04/24/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      04/24/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/28/2025     2405
H   Committee report distributed      04/28/2025   01:14 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/29/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/20/2025    
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/22/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/22/2025     5448
H   Amended   1-Fairly, Virdell, and Little   05/22/2025     5448
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/22/2025     5448
H   Record vote   RV#3296   05/22/2025     5448
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/22/2025     5449
H   Read 3rd time      05/23/2025     5570
H   Passed      05/23/2025     5570
H   Record vote   RV#3372   05/23/2025     5570
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/23/2025     5571
S   House passage as amended reported      05/23/2025     2459
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/28/2025     3027
S   Read      05/28/2025     3027
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/28/2025     3027
S   Record vote      05/28/2025     3027
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/29/2025     7120
S   Reported enrolled      05/29/2025     3325
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025     3706
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7575
E   Sent to the Governor      06/01/2025     3828
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025