Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 20
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Flores
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Democratic)
- Huffman (Republican)
- King
- Parker (Republican)
- Capriglione (Republican)
Cosponsors (11)
- Alvarado (Democratic)
- Birdwell
- Creighton
- Hall (Republican)
- Hancock
- Hughes (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
- Menéndez (Democratic)
- Middleton (Republican)
- Schwertner (Republican)
- Sparks (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 22, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 21, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 20 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 12, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 28, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 28, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 27, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 26, 2025 · House
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Senate concurs in House amendment(s) - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Read - May 26, 2025 · Senate
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate - May 23, 2025 · Senate
House passage as amended reported - May 22, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 22, 2025 · House
Passed - May 22, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - May 22, 2025 · House
Postponed - May 22, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - May 22, 2025 · House
Postponed - May 22, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 21, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 21, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 21, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading as amended - May 21, 2025 · House
Amended - May 21, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 21, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 19, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 15, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 15, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 1, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - May 1, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 1, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Left pending in subcommittee - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee - Apr 24, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day - Mar 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 11, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Mar 6, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Feb 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate