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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

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

Subjects

Sponsors

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

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2024-11-21

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2024-11-21

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-03

    Referred to Criminal Justice

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-04

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-03-04

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-03-04

    Testimony taken in committee

  8. 2025-03-04

    Vote taken in committee

  9. 2025-03-06

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-06

    Committee report printed and distributed

  11. 2025-03-11

    Placed on intent calendar

  12. 2025-03-12

    Co-author authorized

  13. 2025-03-12

    Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

  14. 2025-03-12

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. 2025-03-12

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  16. 2025-03-12

    Vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-03-12

    Three day rule suspended

  18. 2025-03-12

    Record vote

  19. 2025-03-12

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  20. 2025-03-12

    Passed

    passage

  21. 2025-03-12

    Record vote

  22. 2025-03-12

    Reported engrossed

  23. 2025-03-13

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  24. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  25. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

    referral-committee

  26. 2025-05-01

    Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

  27. 2025-05-19

    Posting rule suspended

  28. 2025-05-20

    Recalled from subcommittee

  29. 2025-05-20

    Considered in public hearing

  30. 2025-05-20

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  31. 2025-05-20

    Left pending in committee

  32. 2025-05-21

    Considered in formal meeting

  33. 2025-05-21

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2025-05-22

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  35. 2025-05-22

    Committee report distributed

  36. 2025-05-23

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. 2025-05-24

    Considered in Calendars

  38. 2025-05-26

    Placed on General State Calendar

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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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