Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 412
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Middleton (Republican)
- Patterson (Republican)
- Hickland (Republican)
- Metcalf (Republican)
- Hefner (Republican)
- Vasut (Republican)
Cosponsors (9)
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Creighton
- Flores
- Hagenbuch (Republican)
- Hall (Republican)
- Parker (Republican)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Holt (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 19, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 1, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 19, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 18, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 19, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - May 19, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 7, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 7, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 5, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported - May 2, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 2, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 2, 2025 · House
Passed - May 2, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 1, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 1, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 1, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 1, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn - May 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 1, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Apr 29, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to State Affairs - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) submitted - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - 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 as substituted - 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 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Nov 21, 2024 · Senate
Filed - Nov 21, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate