Bill Commons

TX SB 442

died on adjournment

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

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Quick answers

Did TX SB 442 pass?

No. TX SB 442 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 (2025-05-26): Placed on General State Calendar

What is TX SB 442 about?

TX SB 442 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 442?

Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy", Fairly are the primary sponsors of TX SB 442, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2024-11-21
Latest action
2025-05-26 — Placed on General State Calendar
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"primary
  • Fairlyprimary
  • Parkercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-26

    Placed on General State Calendar

  2. 2025-05-24

    Considered in Calendars

  3. 2025-05-23

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  4. 2025-05-22

    Committee report distributed

  5. 2025-05-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  6. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-21

    Considered in formal meeting

  8. 2025-05-20

    Left pending in committee

  9. 2025-05-20

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  10. 2025-05-20

    Considered in public hearing

  11. 2025-05-20

    Recalled from subcommittee

  12. 2025-05-19

    Posting rule suspended

  13. 2025-05-01

    Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

  14. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  15. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  16. 2025-03-13

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  17. 2025-03-12

    Reported engrossed

  18. 2025-03-12

    Record vote

  19. 2025-03-12

    Passed

    passage

  20. 2025-03-12

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  21. 2025-03-12

    Record vote

  22. 2025-03-12

    Three day rule suspended

  23. 2025-03-12

    Vote recorded in Journal

  24. 2025-03-12

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  25. 2025-03-12

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  26. 2025-03-12

    Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

  27. 2025-03-12

    Co-author authorized

  28. 2025-03-11

    Placed on intent calendar

  29. 2025-03-06

    Committee report printed and distributed

  30. 2025-03-06

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  31. 2025-03-04

    Vote taken in committee

  32. 2025-03-04

    Testimony taken in committee

  33. 2025-03-04

    Considered in public hearing

  34. 2025-03-04

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  35. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Criminal Justice

    referral-committee

  36. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  37. 2024-11-21

    Filed

    filing

  38. 2024-11-21

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 442 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-03-12 · pass · 31-0

Related bills

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