2023 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB2021
Legislative Summary
Relating to requirements for certain Internet websites containing sexual material harmful to minors; providing a civil penalty.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
3/9/2023
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
3/9/2023
Filed
Senate
3/21/2023
Read first time
Senate
3/21/2023
Referred to State Affairs
Senate
4/3/2023
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
4/3/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/3/2023
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
4/3/2023
Left pending in committee
Senate
4/6/2023
Considered in public hearing
Senate
4/6/2023
Vote taken in committee
Senate
4/13/2023
Reported favorably as substituted
Senate
4/13/2023
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
4/17/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/17/2023
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
4/18/2023
Co-author authorized
Senate
4/18/2023
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
4/18/2023
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Senate
4/18/2023
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
4/18/2023
Three day rule suspended
Senate
4/18/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/18/2023
Read 3rd time
Senate
4/18/2023
Passed
Senate
4/18/2023
Record vote
Senate
4/18/2023
Reported engrossed
Senate
4/19/2023
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/20/2023
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
4/27/2023
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/3/2023
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/4/2023
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/21/2023
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/23/2023
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
4/18/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
4/18/2023
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(4/18/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 36
Democrat: 7
Primary Sponsor
Angela Paxton
Republican
Co-Sponsors (42)
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Jose Menendez
Democrat
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Nate Schatzline
Republican
Claudia Ordaz Perez
Democrat
Matt Schaefer
Republican
Ann Johnson
Democrat
Stephen Allison
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
Briscoe Cain
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Charles Cunningham
Republican
Mark Dorazio
Republican
Harold Dutton
Democrat
Frederick Frazier
Republican
Gary Gates
Republican
Stan Gerdes
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Brian Harrison
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Carrie Isaac
Republican
Jacey Jetton
Republican
Stan Kitzman
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Janie Lopez
Republican
John Lujan
Republican
Joseph Moody
Democrat
Tom Oliverson
Republican
Angelia Orr
Republican
Matthew Shaheen
Republican
Reggie Smith
Republican
David Spiller
Republican
Lynn Stucky
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
James Talarico
Democrat
Carl Tepper
Republican
Shawn Thierry
Democrat
Kronda Thimesch
Republican
Tony Tinderholt
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican