Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 442
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy" (Democratic)
- Fairly (Republican)
Cosponsors (1)
- Parker (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 26, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 442 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 26, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 24, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 23, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 22, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 22, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 21, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - May 21, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 20, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - May 20, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - May 20, 2025 · House
Recalled from subcommittee - May 19, 2025 · House
Posting rule suspended - May 1, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence - Apr 22, 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
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment - 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 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 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