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HB449

Vetoed by Governor
Authored by Mary Gonzalez (D)
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Caption: Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images using deep fake technology.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Sponsors: Huffman (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); J. Hinojosa (D); Zaffirini (D)

(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as
(H) Huffman signed onto the bill as
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as
(H) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as

Nov 12, 2024

(H) Gonzalez, M. signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed

Feb 28, 2025

(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican

Mar 25, 2025

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

Apr 22, 2025

(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 30, 2025

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

May 1, 2025

(H) Committee report sent to Calendars

May 2, 2025

(H) Considered in Calendars

May 5, 2025

(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment

May 6, 2025

(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#1445: Yea 147 (R 86, D 61) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zweiner
Absent - Geren; Wu
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
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(H) Reported engrossed

May 7, 2025

(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican

May 20, 2025

(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee

May 21, 2025

(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed

May 23, 2025

(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250523_HB449_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250523_HB449_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini
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(S) Record vote

May 24, 2025

(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

May 28, 2025

(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#3961: Yea 134 (R 81, D 53) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner
Nay - Lowe
Absent - Cook; Cunningham; Gamez; Johnson; Money; Plesa
Present, Not Voting - Burrows
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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

May 29, 2025

(H) Reported enrolled

May 30, 2025

(H) Signed in the House

May 31, 2025

(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/25/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Tue 5/20/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Andrea Sparks for Not On Our Watch Texas
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Andrew Wright for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Bill Kelly for Harris County District Attorney - Sean Teare
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Danny Keele for Texas Police Chiefs Association
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Heidi Brodersen for Houston Police Department
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for self (with Dallas Police Association)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jason Sabo for Children at Risk
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Jennifer Tharp for self (with Comal County District Attorney)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Mike Lee for self (with Harris County Sheriff)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA))
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Sarah Berel-Harrop for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Steven Gassenberger for Reason Foundation
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Sydney Baker for self (with Not on Our Watch Texas)
(Tue 3/25/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self