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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or |
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possession of a child-like sex doll. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 43, Penal Code, is amended |
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by adding Section 43.231 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 43.231. PROMOTION OR POSSESSION OF CHILD-LIKE SEX |
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DOLL. (a) In this section, "child-like sex doll" means an obscene, |
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anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the |
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features of a child and that is intended to be used for sexual |
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stimulation or gratification. |
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(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: |
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(1) promotes a child-like sex doll; |
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(2) possesses, with the intent to promote, a |
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child-like sex doll; or |
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(3) possesses a child-like sex doll. |
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(c) An offense under Subsection (b)(1) is a felony of the |
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second degree. |
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(d) An offense under Subsection (b)(2) is a felony of the |
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third degree. |
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(e) An offense under Subsection (b)(3) is a state jail |
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felony. |
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(f) A person who possesses two or more child-like sex dolls |
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is presumed to possess the dolls with the intent to promote the |
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dolls. |
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(g) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this |
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section that the actor possesses or promotes a child-like sex doll |
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for a bona fide law enforcement purpose. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |