Bill:  SB 20 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 5262 JRR-F
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Last Action:06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Author:Flores | Hagenbuch | Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" | Huffman | King | Parker
Coauthor:Alvarado | Birdwell | Creighton | Hall | Hancock | Hughes | Kolkhorst | Menéndez | Middleton | Schwertner | Sparks
Sponsor:Capriglione
Subjects:Artificial Intelligence (IQ7C5)
Criminal Procedure--General (I0208)
Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)
CHILD ABUSE (S4256)
PORNOGRAPHY (S0379)
VIDEOTAPE & FILM (S2361)
Senate Committee:Criminal Justice
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:Criminal JurisprudenceBill Subcommittee: New Offenses and Changed Penalties
Status:Out of committeeLouderback (Chair) | Bowers | Little | Money | Moody
Vote:Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (descending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
E   Sent to the Governor      05/28/2025     3153
H   Signed in the House      05/28/2025     6641
S   Signed in the Senate      05/27/2025     2834
S   Reported enrolled      05/26/2025     2810
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2025     6383
S   Record vote      05/26/2025     2672
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/26/2025     2672
S   Read      05/26/2025     2672
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/26/2025     2671
S   House passage as amended reported      05/23/2025     2436
H   Record vote   RV#3236   05/22/2025     5633
H   Passed      05/22/2025     5633
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/22/2025     5633
H   Postponed   5/22/25 3:30 PM   05/22/2025     5617
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/22/2025     5617
H   Postponed   5/22/25 12:00 PM   05/22/2025     5588
H   Read 3rd time      05/22/2025     5588
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2025     5519
H   Record vote   RV#3165   05/21/2025     5518
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/21/2025     5518
H   Amended   1-Capriglione   05/21/2025     5518
H   Read 2nd time      05/21/2025     5518
H   Placed on General State Calendar      05/21/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/19/2025    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/15/2025    
H   Committee report distributed      05/15/2025   05:29 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/15/2025     5177
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/12/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/01/2025    
H   Considered in formal meeting      05/01/2025    
H   Recalled from subcommittee      05/01/2025    
H   Left pending in subcommittee      04/24/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee      04/24/2025    
H   Considered by s/c in public hearing      04/24/2025    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/24/2025    
H   Posting rule suspended      04/23/2025     1754
H   Referred directly to subcommittee by chair      04/22/2025    
H   Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1087
H   Read first time      04/09/2025     1087
H   Received from the Senate      03/13/2025     629
S   Reported engrossed      03/12/2025     508
S   Record vote      03/12/2025     493
S   Passed      03/12/2025     493
S   Read 3rd time      03/12/2025     493
S   Record vote      03/12/2025     493
S   Three day rule suspended      03/12/2025     493
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     492
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      03/12/2025     492
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     492
S   Amended      03/12/2025     492
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Parker   03/12/2025     491
S   Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     491
S   Amended      03/12/2025     491
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Flores   03/12/2025     491
S   Read 2nd time      03/12/2025     491
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/12/2025     491
S   Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day      03/12/2025     491
S   Co-author authorized      03/12/2025     503
S   Placed on intent calendar      03/11/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      03/11/2025     479
S   Committee report printed and distributed      03/06/2025   11:13 AM 
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/06/2025     448
S   Vote taken in committee      03/04/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/04/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/04/2025    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/04/2025    
S   Referred to Criminal Justice      02/26/2025     351
S   Read first time      02/26/2025     351
S   Co-author authorized      02/26/2025     356
S   Filed      02/24/2025    
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/24/2025