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History for 89(R) SB 20 by Flores

Last Action:
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Council Document:
89R 5262 JRR-F
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:
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=7   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
House Committee:
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in descending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort descending       Time       Journal Page
 Effective on 9/1/25      06/20/2025    
 Signed by the Governor      06/20/2025     3862
 Sent to the Governor      05/28/2025     3153
 Signed in the House      05/28/2025     6641
 Signed in the Senate      05/27/2025     2834
 Reported enrolled      05/26/2025     2810
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/26/2025     6383
 Record vote      05/26/2025     2672
 Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/26/2025     2672
 Read      05/26/2025     2672
 House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/26/2025     2671
 House passage as amended reported      05/23/2025     2436
 Record vote   RV#3236   05/22/2025     5633
 Passed      05/22/2025     5633
 Laid out as postponed business      05/22/2025     5633
 Postponed   5/22/25 3:30 PM   05/22/2025     5617
 Laid out as postponed business      05/22/2025     5617
 Postponed   5/22/25 12:00 PM   05/22/2025     5588
 Read 3rd time      05/22/2025     5588
 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/21/2025     5519
 Record vote   RV#3165   05/21/2025     5518
 Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/21/2025     5518
 Amended   1-Capriglione   05/21/2025     5518
 Read 2nd time      05/21/2025     5518
 Placed on General State Calendar      05/21/2025    
 Considered in Calendars      05/19/2025    
 Committee report sent to Calendars      05/15/2025    
 Committee report distributed      05/15/2025   05:29 PM 
 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/15/2025     5177
 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      05/12/2025    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/12/2025    
 Left pending in committee      05/01/2025    
 Considered in formal meeting      05/01/2025    
 Recalled from subcommittee      05/01/2025    
 Left pending in subcommittee      04/24/2025    
 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee      04/24/2025    
 Considered by s/c in public hearing      04/24/2025    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      04/24/2025    
 Posting rule suspended      04/23/2025     1754
 Referred directly to subcommittee by chair      04/22/2025    
 Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence      04/09/2025   11:27 AM  1087
 Read first time      04/09/2025     1087
 Received from the Senate      03/13/2025     629
 Reported engrossed      03/12/2025     508
 Record vote      03/12/2025     493
 Passed      03/12/2025     493
 Read 3rd time      03/12/2025     493
 Record vote      03/12/2025     493
 Three day rule suspended      03/12/2025     493
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     492
 Passed to engrossment as amended      03/12/2025     492
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     492
 Amended      03/12/2025     492
 Amendment(s) offered   FA2 Parker   03/12/2025     491
 Vote recorded in Journal      03/12/2025     491
 Amended      03/12/2025     491
 Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Flores   03/12/2025     491
 Read 2nd time      03/12/2025     491
 Rules suspended-Regular order of business      03/12/2025     491
 Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day      03/12/2025     491
 Co-author authorized      03/12/2025     503
 Placed on intent calendar      03/11/2025    
 Co-author authorized      03/11/2025     479
 Committee report printed and distributed      03/06/2025   11:13 AM 
 Reported favorably w/o amendments      03/06/2025     448
 Vote taken in committee      03/04/2025    
 Testimony taken in committee      03/04/2025    
 Considered in public hearing      03/04/2025    
 Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/04/2025    
 Referred to Criminal Justice      02/26/2025     351
 Read first time      02/26/2025     351
 Co-author authorized      02/26/2025     356
 Filed      02/24/2025    
 Received by the Secretary of the Senate      02/24/2025