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House bill · 89R

HB 1443

Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

211 days from first to latest action, across 55 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 21

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 11

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 3

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 8

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 26

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 9, 2025

Passed 134–0

134 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 10, 2025

Passed 130–0

130 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1443 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 23, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 26, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 25, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 25, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 24, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 24, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  16. Placed on intent calendar

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  17. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  19. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote taken in committee

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  21. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  22. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 20, 2025 · Senate

  23. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read first time

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  25. Received from the House

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  26. Reported engrossed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  27. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 10, 2025 · House

  28. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  29. Passed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  30. Amendment withdrawn

    May 10, 2025 · House

  31. Laid out as postponed business

    May 10, 2025 · House

  32. Postponed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  33. Read 3rd time

    May 10, 2025 · House

  34. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 9, 2025 · House

  35. Record vote

    May 9, 2025 · House

  36. Passed to engrossment

    May 9, 2025 · House

  37. Read 2nd time

    May 9, 2025 · House

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 8, 2025 · House

  39. Considered in Calendars

    May 6, 2025 · House

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  41. Committee report distributed

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 24, 2025 · House

  43. Reported favorably as substituted Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  44. Committee substitute considered in committee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  45. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  46. Recalled from subcommittee

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  47. Left pending in subcommittee

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  48. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  49. Committee substitute considered in s/c

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  50. Considered by s/c in public hearing

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  51. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

    Apr 3, 2025 · House

  52. Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  53. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 11, 2025 · House

  54. Read first time

    Mar 11, 2025 · House

  55. Filed

    Nov 21, 2024 · House

Authors

and 30 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
  • Brad Buckley cosponsorR
  • Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
  • Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
  • César Blanco cosponsorD
  • Tan Parker cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
  • John McQueeney cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Matt Morgan cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Cole Hefner cosponsorR
  • Keith Bell cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
  • Lacey Hull cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Bill text

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SB 741Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.Joan HuffmanRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
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