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House bill · 89R

HB 3165

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of sexual assault of a child and changing the eligibility for parole of certain persons convicted of that offense.

Did not pass

Progress

46 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 21

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 20

  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

HouseMarApr

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 directly to subcommittee by chair

    Apr 8, 2025 · House

  2. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  3. Read first time

    Mar 20, 2025 · House

  4. Filed

    Feb 21, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: SexualCriminal Procedure: Sentencing & PunishmentMinors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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HB 1422Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.Lacey HullRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 1212Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Angela PaxtonRBecame 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
HB 2306Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.Denise VillalobosRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 47Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.Donna HowardDBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3165 (89R) · Polis