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House bill · 89R

HB 1717

Relating to prosecution of certain criminal offense prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children.

Did not pass

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Dec 30

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  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 14, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Dec 30, 2024 · House

Authors

and 25 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Trey Wharton cosponsorR
  • Mike Olcott cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • David Lowe cosponsorR
  • Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Brent Money cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • A.J. Louderback cosponsorR
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR
  • Cook cosponsor–
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD
  • Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
  • Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
  • Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Cas Garcia Hernandez cosponsorD
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Mitch Little cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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HB 1717 (89R) · Polis