Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 893
Relating to criminal offenses for creating and distributing certain misleading images, audio recordings, and videos; creating a criminal offense.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Johnson
Cosponsors (1)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 9, 2025): Referred to Elections
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2025 Senate | passage to engrossment | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 Senate | Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 893 be placed on its third reading and final passage. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 Senate | adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Apr 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections - Apr 9, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for local & uncontested calendar - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Mar 13, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Filed - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate