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Senate bill · 89R

SB 442

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.

Did not pass

Progress

186 days from first to latest action, across 38 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 21

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 3

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 4

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 6

  5. Passed first chamber

    Mar 12

  6. Passed second chamber

    Stopped here

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

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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 442 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.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 26, 2025 · House

  2. Considered in Calendars

    May 24, 2025 · House

  3. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 23, 2025 · House

  4. Committee report distributed

    May 22, 2025 · House

  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 22, 2025 · House

  6. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 21, 2025 · House

  7. Considered in formal meeting

    May 21, 2025 · House

  8. Left pending in committee

    May 20, 2025 · House

  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 20, 2025 · House

  10. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    May 20, 2025 · House

  11. Recalled from subcommittee

    May 20, 2025 · House

  12. Posting rule suspended

    May 19, 2025 · House

  13. Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

    May 1, 2025 · House

  14. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  15. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  16. Received from the Senate

    Mar 13, 2025 · House

  17. Reported engrossed

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  19. Passed

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  20. Read 3rd time

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  21. Record vote

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  22. Three day rule suspended

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  25. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  26. Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  27. Co-author authorized

    Mar 12, 2025 · Senate

  28. Placed on intent calendar

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  29. Committee report printed and distributed

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  30. Reported favorably w/o amendments Criminal Justice

    Mar 6, 2025 · Senate

  31. Vote taken in committee

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  32. Testimony taken in committee Criminal Justice

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  33. Considered in public hearing Criminal Justice

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 4, 2025 · Senate

  35. Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  36. Read first time

    Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

  37. Filed

    Nov 21, 2024 · Senate

  38. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Nov 21, 2024 · Senate

Authors

and 1 coauthor or sponsor

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  • Tan Parker cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: SexualElectronic Information Systems

Bill text

Bills on similar topics

Other legislation this session sharing the most index topics.

BillAuthorProgressStatusLast action
HB 3133Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.Salman BhojaniDBecame lawBecame lawJun 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 ThompsonDBecame lawBecame lawMay 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1610Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.Charles PerryRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 449Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.Mary GonzálezDSent to governorVetoedJun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
HB 4437Relating to a requirement that the Department of Information Resources implement and develop a system and database to authenticate and track certain digital content.Giovanni CapriglioneRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 13, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
HB 421Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.Mary GonzálezDPassed first chamberDid not passApr 30, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 442 (89R) · Polis