House bill · 89R

HB 267

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

Did not pass

Progress

170 days from first to latest action, across 19 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 19
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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.

Laid on the table subject to call
May 1, 2025 · House
Companion considered in lieu of
May 1, 2025 · House
Postponed
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 10, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee State Affairs
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 19, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 11 coauthors or sponsors

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Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
Terry Wilson cosponsorR
David Spiller cosponsorR
Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Janis Holt cosponsorR
Dennis Paul cosponsorR
Mike Olcott cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
Penny Morales Shaw cosponsorD

In committee

State Affairs
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 19, 2025 · reported after 27 days

Topics

Courts: Judges Crimes: Against Persons: General Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Criminal Procedure: General Law Enforcement Libraries & Librarians Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 412Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 committee	Did not pass	Mar 6, 2025Co-author authorized
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 HallR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
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 ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 947Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.	Steve TothR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 6, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 1434Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.	Hillary HicklandR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 11, 2025Referred to State Affairs