House bill · 89R

HB 581

Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

220 days from first to latest action, across 60 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Mar 12
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Apr 24
Passed second chamber
May 22
Sent to governor
May 31
Became law
Jun 20

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

Record votes

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

passage

House · Apr 23, 2025

Passed 149–0

149 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 146–0

146 Yea

0 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 581 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 22, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 133–1

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 133–1

133 Yea

1 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Effective on 9/1/25
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 31, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 31, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 29, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 28, 2025 · Senate
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 28, 2025 · House
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Senate Amendments distributed
May 23, 2025 · House
Senate passage as amended reported
May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Amended
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 22, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
May 15, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Passed
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Apr 17, 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 w/o amendment(s) Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025 · House
Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 2 coauthors or sponsors

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Terry Wilson cosponsorR
Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR

In committee

Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Mar 12, 2025 · reported after 23 days
State Affairs
Senate
Referred Apr 28, 2025 · heard May 5, 2025 · reported after 17 days

Topics

Business & Commerce: Trade Practices Civil Remedies & Liabilities Minors: Health & Safety

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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