House bill · 89R

HB 4911

Relating 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.

Did not pass

Progress

33 days from first to latest action, across 8 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 13
Referred to committee
Apr 3
Heard in committee
Apr 15
Reported from committee
Stopped here
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.

Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Apr 8, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 13, 2025 · House

Authors

Caroline DunmoyerR

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 15, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Criminal Procedure: General Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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Bills on similar topics

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
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 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 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 2113Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child.	Ron ReynoldsD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
SB 741Relating 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.	Joan HuffmanR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1668Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.	Stan GerdesR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair