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House bill · 89R

HB 1653

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of child pornography.

Did not pass

Progress

84 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Dec 18

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 12

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 12, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Dec 18, 2024 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: SexualCriminal Procedure: GeneralMinors: Crimes Against

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
SB 1621Relating 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.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1120Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.Chuy HinojosaDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 412Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.Mayes MiddletonRBecame lawBecame lawMay 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 535Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.Joan HuffmanRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1778Relating 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.Senfronia ThompsonDBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 267Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.Jared PattersonRReported from committeeDid not passMay 1, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
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