House bill · 89R

HB 5517

Relating to sexually explicit artificially generated images and videos.

Did not pass

Progress

24 days from first to latest action, across 3 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 14
Referred to committee
Apr 7
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 to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 7, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 14, 2025 · House

Authors

Drew DarbyR

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 7, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: Sexual Crimes: Miscellaneous Electronic Information Systems Minors: Crimes Against Science & Technology

Bill text

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 418Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children or other persons; increasing a criminal penalty.	Johnson–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 3133Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.	Salman BhojaniD	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 449Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.	Mary GonzálezD	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
HB 421Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.	Mary GonzálezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 7Relating to parental rights in public education, to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency, and to the reporting of certain misconduct and child abuse and neglect; creating a criminal offense.	Jeff LeachR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars