House bill · 89R

HB 4672

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for continuous sexual abuse of a child who is younger than 14 years of age.

Did not pass

Progress

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

Filed
Mar 12
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
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.

Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 12, 2025 · House

Authors

David LoweR

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Minors: 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 HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 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 HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 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 PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 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 HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 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 VillalobosR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 47Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.	Donna HowardD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25