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HB1012

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Steve Toth (R)
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Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

RPT Priority #3: Stop Sexualizing Texas' Kids ENDORSED

Christin Bentley:
"Removes the modified Miller test from the definition of Harmful Materials in 43.24 of Texas Penal Code. The modified Miller test contains several loopholes that allow porn to be in a book displayed, sold and distributed to minors as long as the theme as a whole is not pornographic and as long as the material is not utterly without social redeeming value.""

Co-authors: Harris (R); Hayes (R); Hickland (R); Hopper (R); Kerwin (R); Little (R); Shofner (R)

Nov 12, 2024

(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Mar 7, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican

Mar 31, 2025

(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 8, 2025

(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 15, 2025

(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 1, 2025

(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 2, 2025

(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor

May 6, 2025

(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor

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