Senate bill · 89R
SB 20
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
116 days from first to latest action, across 73 recorded actions.
Filed
Feb 24
Referred to committee
Feb 26
Heard in committee
Mar 4
Reported from committee
Mar 6
Passed first chamber
Mar 12
Passed second chamber
May 22
Sent to governor
May 28
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.
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 20 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Mar 12, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
Senate · Mar 12, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
Senate · Mar 12, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
Senate · Mar 12, 2025
Passed 0–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
passage
House · May 21, 2025
Passed 142–0
142 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 22, 2025
Passed 139–0
139 Yea
0 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · May 26, 2025
Passed 31–0
Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.
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 28, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 27, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 26, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read
May 26, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 26, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported
May 23, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 22, 2025 · House
Passed
May 22, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 22, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 22, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 22, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 22, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 22, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 21, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
May 21, 2025 · House
Amended
May 21, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 21, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar
May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 15, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 12, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 1, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee
May 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 13, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Amended
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice
Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 11 coauthors or sponsors
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- Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
- Kevin Sparks cosponsorR
- Bob Hall cosponsorR
- Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
- Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
- Charles Schwertner cosponsorR
- Kelly Hancock cosponsorR
- Carol Alvarado cosponsorD
- José Menéndez cosponsorD
- Bryan Hughes cosponsorR
- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 26, 2025 · heard Mar 4, 2025 · reported after 8 days
- Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 24, 2025 · reported after 33 days
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