2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
HB1443
Legislative Summary
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
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Bill History
11/21/2024
Filed
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
3/25/2025
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Committee substitute considered in s/c
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/3/2025
Left pending in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Recalled from subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Considered in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Committee substitute considered in committee
House of Representatives
4/8/2025
Reported favorably as substituted
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/6/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/8/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Passed to engrossment
House of Representatives
5/9/2025
Record vote RV#1930
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Postponed 5/10/25 12:00 PM
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Amendment withdrawn 1-Hickland
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Record vote RV#2019
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/10/2025
Reported engrossed
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Received from the House
Senate
5/12/2025
Read first time
Senate
5/12/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
5/20/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
5/20/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
5/20/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
5/21/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
5/21/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
5/23/2025
Co-sponsor authorized
Senate
5/23/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
5/23/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
5/23/2025
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Senate
5/23/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
5/23/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
5/23/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/23/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
5/23/2025
Passed
Senate
5/23/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/24/2025
Senate passage reported
House of Representatives
5/24/2025
Reported enrolled
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/25/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/26/2025
Sent to the Governor
Amendments
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Hickland
House Amendment (H 3) 1-Hickland
5/10/2025Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Three day rule suspended
5/23/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
5/23/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amendment withdrawn RV#2019
5/10/2025
130
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
18
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 2nd time RV#1930
5/9/2025
134
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
15
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/24/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 35
Democrat: 1
Primary Sponsor

Nate Schatzline
Republican
Co-Sponsors (35)
Jared Patterson
Republican
Janis Holt
Republican
Keresa Richardson
Republican
Brent Money
Republican
Daniel Alders
Republican
Keith Bell
Republican
Brad Buckley
Republican
Ben Bumgarner
Republican
David Cook
Republican
Ryan Guillen
Republican
Caroline Harris Davila
Republican
Richard Hayes
Republican
Cole Hefner
Republican
Hillary Hickland
Republican
Andy Hopper
Republican
Lacey Hull
Republican
Terri Leo-Wilson
Republican
Shelley Luther
Republican
Don McLaughlin
Republican
John McQueeney
Republican
Matt Morgan
Republican
Katrina Pierson
Republican
Joanne Shofner
Republican
Shelby Slawson
Republican
Valoree Swanson
Republican
Ellen Troxclair
Republican
Cody Vasut
Republican
Wesley Virdell
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Cesar Blanco
Democrat
Kelly Hancock
Republican
Adam Hinojosa
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican