2025 Regular Session • Texas Legislature
SB20
Legislative Summary
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
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Bill History
2/24/2025
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Senate
2/24/2025
Filed
Senate
2/26/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
2/26/2025
Read first time
Senate
2/26/2025
Referred to Criminal Justice
Senate
3/4/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Senate
3/4/2025
Considered in public hearing
Senate
3/4/2025
Testimony taken in committee
Senate
3/4/2025
Vote taken in committee
Senate
3/6/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendments
Senate
3/6/2025
Committee report printed and distributed
Senate
3/11/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/11/2025
Placed on intent calendar
Senate
3/12/2025
Co-author authorized
Senate
3/12/2025
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Senate
3/12/2025
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Senate
3/12/2025
Read 2nd time
Senate
3/12/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA1 Flores
Senate
3/12/2025
Amended
Senate
3/12/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
3/12/2025
Amendment(s) offered FA2 Parker
Senate
3/12/2025
Amended
Senate
3/12/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
3/12/2025
Passed to engrossment as amended
Senate
3/12/2025
Vote recorded in Journal
Senate
3/12/2025
Three day rule suspended
Senate
3/12/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/12/2025
Read 3rd time
Senate
3/12/2025
Passed
Senate
3/12/2025
Record vote
Senate
3/12/2025
Reported engrossed
Senate
3/13/2025
Received from the Senate
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Read first time
House of Representatives
4/9/2025
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
House of Representatives
4/22/2025
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
House of Representatives
4/23/2025
Posting rule suspended
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Considered by s/c in public hearing
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Left pending in subcommittee
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Recalled from subcommittee
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Left pending in committee
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Considered in formal meeting
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Committee report distributed
House of Representatives
5/15/2025
Committee report sent to Calendars
House of Representatives
5/19/2025
Considered in Calendars
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Placed on General State Calendar
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Read 2nd time
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Amended 1-Capriglione
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Record vote RV#3165
House of Representatives
5/21/2025
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Read 3rd time
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Postponed 5/22/25 12:00 PM
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Postponed 5/22/25 3:30 PM
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Laid out as postponed business
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Passed
House of Representatives
5/22/2025
Record vote RV#3236
House of Representatives
5/23/2025
House passage as amended reported
Senate
5/26/2025
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
Senate
5/26/2025
Read
Senate
5/26/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
Senate
5/26/2025
Record vote
Senate
5/26/2025
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
House of Representatives
5/26/2025
Reported enrolled
Senate
5/27/2025
Signed in the Senate
Senate
5/28/2025
Signed in the House
House of Representatives
5/28/2025
Sent to the Governor
Amendments
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Capriglione
House Amendment (H 2) 1-Capriglione
5/21/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Flores
Senate Amendment (S 2) F1-Flores
3/12/2025Adopted
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Parker
Senate Amendment (S 2) F2-Parker
3/12/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
5/26/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Laid out as postponed business RV#3236
5/22/2025
139
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Amended RV#3165
5/21/2025
142
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Three day rule suspended
3/12/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read 3rd time
3/12/2025
31
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/26/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 15
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor
Peter Flores
Republican
Co-Sponsors (17)
Brent Hagenbuch
Republican
Juan Hinojosa
Democrat
Joan Huffman
Republican
Phil King
Republican
Tan Parker
Republican
Carol Alvarado
Democrat
Brian Birdwell
Republican
Charles Creighton
Republican
Bob Hall
Republican
Kelly Hancock
Republican
Bryan Hughes
Republican
Lois Kolkhorst
Republican
Jose Menendez
Democrat
Mayes Middleton
Republican
Charles Schwertner
Republican
Kevin Sparks
Republican
Giovanni Capriglione
Republican