SB1621

Signed by Governor
Authored by Joan Huffman (R)
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Caption: Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Initially Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Primary authors: Flores (R); Huffman (R); J. Hinojosa (D); King (R); Parker (R)
Co-authors: Alvarado (D); Hagenbuch (R); Hall (R); Kolkhorst (R)
Sponsors: Fairly (R)

Feb 25, 2025


(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) King signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Parker signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 28, 2025


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

Mar 4, 2025


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

Mar 6, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 11, 2025


(S) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Mar 12, 2025


(S) Hall signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Alvarado signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250312_SB1621_2R_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250312_SB1621_2E: 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) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250312_SB1621_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
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
(H) Vote reconsidered in committee
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Fairly; Little; Virdell amended the bill.
(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3296: Yea 141 (R 83, D 58) - 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; 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; Geren; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; 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; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Canales; Gonzalez, J.; King; Manuel

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 23, 2025


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

RV#3372: Yea 139 (R 81, D 58) - 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; 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, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Absent - Kerwin; Luther; Richardson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Keresa Richardson: "When Record No. 3372 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 28, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 31, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Fairly signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Brian Hawthorne for self (with Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT))
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Lori Varnell for Tarrant County District Attorney
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Cindi Castilla for self (with Texas Eagle Forum)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as David Dunmoyer for Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Smith for San Antonio Police Department
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Allmon for Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
 

On

(Tue 3/4/2025) Testifying before S Criminal Justice as Steven Stone for Texas Department of Public Safety
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Brody Burks for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Cody Smirl for Office of the Attorney General
(Tue 3/4/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Liz Case for self



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