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HB267

2nd Reading
Authored by Jared Patterson (R)
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Caption: Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Initially Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Metcalf (R); Vasut (R)
Co-authors: Bumgarner (R); Harris (R); Holt (R); Isaac (R); Leo Wilson (R); Morales Shaw (D); Olcott (R); Paul (R); Shofner (R); Spiller (R); Wilson (R)

Nov 12, 2024


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

Feb 27, 2025


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

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) House State Affairs met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 9, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 10, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 1, 2025


(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Laid out in lieu of companion
(H) Laid on the table subject to call
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Paul signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 14, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Sara Stevenson for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Andrew Hendrickson for American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as David Albert for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as James Hallamek for Texas State Teachers Association (TSTA)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Mary Kiser for Texas Psychological Association
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Quinn McCall for Texas Classroom Teachers Association
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tricia Cave for Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
 

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Audrey Werner for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Bradley Hodges for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Deborah Simmons for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Dee Chambless for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Dennis London for self (with Grassroots America We The People)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Diana Richards for self (with Texas Ed 911)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Heidi Pezdek for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Jennifer Fleck for self (with Tcrp gop chair)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Rhonda Miller for self (with Purple for Parents United)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Shannon Ayres for self (with Citizens Defending Freedom)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before H State Affairs as Vanessa Sivadge for self (with Protecting texas children)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Anthony Kivela for self (with HPROA)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Bryan Flatt for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jimmy Sanders for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Jonathan Covey for Texas Values
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Kay Manes for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Megan Benton for self (with Texas Values Action)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Paul Hale for self (with SREC SD1)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Stacy McMahan for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tom Glass for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Troy Jones Jr for self



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