Senate bill · 89R
SB 412
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
179 days from first to latest action, across 51 recorded actions.
Filed
Nov 21
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Mar 4
Reported from committee
Mar 6
Passed first chamber
Mar 19
Passed second chamber
May 2
Sent to governor
May 7
Became law
May 19
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
Senate · Mar 18, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 21–9
21 Yea
9 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
Senate · Mar 19, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 22–9
22 Yea
9 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 1, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 99–31
99 Yea
31 Nay
1 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 2, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 92–39
92 Yea
39 Nay
2 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Effective on 9/1/25
May 19, 2025 · Governor
Signed by the Governor
May 19, 2025 · Governor
Sent to the Governor
May 7, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 7, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 5, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 2, 2025 · House
Passed
May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 1, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 1, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 1, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 9, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) submitted
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Mar 18, 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 as substituted 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 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Nov 21, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 21, 2024 · Senate
Authors
and 9 coauthors or sponsors
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- Janis Holt cosponsorR
- Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
- Flores cosponsor–
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Bob Hall cosponsorR
- Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
- Brent Hagenbuch cosponsorR
- Tan Parker cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
In committee
- Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · heard Mar 4, 2025 · reported after 31 days
- State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 9, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 19 days
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