SB20

Signed by Governor
Authored by Pete Flores (R)
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Caption: Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican

Lt. Gov. Patrick Priority: Stopping AI Child Pornography
RPT Priority #3: Stop Sexualizing Texas' Kids ENDORSED

Christin Bentley:
"Creates a criminal offense for the possession of AI generated pornography involving children."

Primary authors: Flores (R); Hagenbuch (R); Huffman (R); J. Hinojosa (D); King (R); Parker (R)
Co-authors: Alvarado (D); Birdwell (R); Creighton (R); Hall (R); Hancock (R); Hughes (R); Kolkhorst (R); Menendez (D); Middleton (R); Schwertner (R); Sparks (R)
Sponsors: Capriglione (R)

Feb 24, 2025


(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) King signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 26, 2025


(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 4, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Creighton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Sparks signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Schwertner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Hancock signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250312_SB20_2R_FA1: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250312_SB20_2R_FA2: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250312_SB20_2E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250312_SB20_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Posting rule suspended
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Left pending in committee
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Capriglione amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3165: Yea 142 (R 84, D 58) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Anchia; Davis, A.; Hefner; Virdell

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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May 22, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed
(H)

RV#3236: Yea 139 (R 82, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Dutton; Longoria; Meza

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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May 23, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 26, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 28, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Greyson Gee for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Lori Varnell for Tarrant County District Attorney
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Zach Whiting for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Chris Jones for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Smith for San Antonio Police Department
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Liz Case for self
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Scott Rubin for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Brody Burks for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as District and County Attorneys Association for Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Shannon Edmonds for self (with Texas District and County Attorneys Association (TDCAA))
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Steven Stone for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Cody Smirl for Office of the Attorney General



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