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House bill · 89R

HB 2030

Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

Did not pass

Progress

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

  1. Filed

    Jan 23

  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

HouseFebMar

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 State Affairs State Affairs

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  2. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  3. Filed

    Jan 23, 2025 · House

Authors

and 21 coauthors or sponsors

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  • Valoree Swanson cosponsorR
  • Brent Money cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Shelley Luther cosponsorR
  • Daniel Alders cosponsorR
  • Wes Virdell cosponsorR
  • Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
  • Cody Vasut cosponsorR
  • Steve Toth cosponsorR
  • Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
  • Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
  • Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
  • Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
  • Tony Tinderholt cosponsorR
  • Mark Dorazio cosponsorR
  • Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
  • Janis Holt cosponsorR
  • Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
  • David Lowe cosponsorR
  • Richard Hayes cosponsorR
  • Andy Hopper cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Courts: JudgesCrimes: Against Persons: SexualCriminal Procedure: GeneralLaw EnforcementMinors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
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
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
SB 242Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.Flores–Referred to committeeDid not passMar 6, 2025Co-author authorized
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 995Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.Steve TothRReferred to committeeDid not passMar 6, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 89Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.Bob HallRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2030 (89R) · Polis