House bill · 89R

HB 421

Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.

Did not pass

Progress

169 days from first to latest action, across 26 recorded actions.

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

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 144–0

144 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 147–0

147 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
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 3, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Reported favorably as substituted Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

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Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 26 days
Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Apr 30, 2025 · never reported

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