TX HB 3694
died on adjournmentRelating to the unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media and to the removal of certain intimate visual depictions published on online platforms without the consent of the person depicted; increasing criminal penalties.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower
Quick answers
Did TX HB 3694 pass?
No. TX HB 3694 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-05-19): Referred to Criminal Justice
What is TX HB 3694 about?
TX HB 3694 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media and to the removal of certain intimate visual depictions published on online platforms without the consent of the person depicted; increasing criminal penalties.”.
Who sponsors TX HB 3694?
Raymond, Rodríguez Ramos, Guillen are the primary sponsors of TX HB 3694.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-25
- Latest action
- 2025-05-19 — Referred to Criminal Justice
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
- Artificial Intelligence (IQ7C5)
- Business & Commerce--General (I0050)
- Business & Commerce--Trade Practices (I0006)
- COMPUTERS & SOFTWARE (S2425)
- Crimes--Against Persons--General (I0170)
- Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171)
- EXPLOITATION PROTECTION ACT (P10L2)
- INTERNET (S0130)
- Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)
- Minors--Health & Safety (I0533)
- VIDEOTAPE & FILM (S2361)
Sponsors
- Raymondprimary
- Rodríguez Ramosprimary
- Guillenprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-03-04
Filed
filing
2025-03-25
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-25
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
referral-committee
2025-04-29
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-29
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-04-29
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-04-29
Left pending in committee
2025-05-01
Considered in formal meeting
2025-05-01
Committee substitute considered in committee
substitution
2025-05-01
Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
referral-committee
2025-05-01
Reported favorably as substituted
committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-08
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
filing
2025-05-08
Committee report distributed
2025-05-08
Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
2025-05-13
Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
2025-05-16
Placed on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
2025-05-16
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2025-05-16
Passed to engrossment
2025-05-16
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-16
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2025-05-16
Passed
passage
2025-05-16
Record vote
2025-05-16
Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-16
Reported engrossed
2025-05-19
Received from the House
introduction
2025-05-19
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-05-19
Referred to Criminal Justice
referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
passage
2025-05-16 · pass · 130-1
Member-level votes (1)
- Troxclair: no
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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