HB47Introduced in the House
Chld Sex Abuse Mat; Gen Images; Soc Media
Introduced by Sarah Vance, District 6
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act relating to distribution of a forged digital likeness; relating to crime and criminal procedure; relating to distribution of a generated sexual depiction; relating to generated obscene child sexual abuse material; relating to teaching certificates; relating to licensing of school bus drivers; relating to civil penalties for an organization that facilitates the generation of child sexual abuse material; relating to social media and minors; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
YUNDT, CRONK, KAUFMAN
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
HouseStage: House: Third Reading Final Passage · February 27, 2026
39
Yes
0
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | Yes |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | Yes |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | Yes |
| Bill Elam | 8 | Yes |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
PREFILE RELEASED 1/17/25
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
CRA, JUD
COSPONSOR(S): ALLARD, MCCABE
COSPONSOR(S): COSTELLO
CRA RPT CS(CRA) NEW TITLE 3DP 3NR
DP: PRAX, HALL, RUFFRIDGE
NR: HOLLAND, HIMSCHOOT, MEARS
FN1: ZERO(ADM)
FN2: ZERO(ADM)
FN3: ZERO(EED)
FN4: ZERO(LAW)
FN5: ZERO(DPS)
FN6: ZERO(AJS)
JUD RPT CS(JUD) NEW TITLE 7DP
DP: UNDERWOOD, EISCHEID, VANCE, COSTELLO, MINA, KOPP, GRAY
FN7: ZERO(DPS)
FN8: ZERO(LAW)
FN9: ZERO(DFC)
FN10: ZERO(EED)
FN11: ZERO(ADM)
FN12: ZERO(AJS)
FN13: ZERO(ADM)
COSPONSOR(S): ST. CLAIR
COSPONSOR(S): PRAX
WAIVE FROM RLS, RULE 18, FAILED Y19 N21
RULES TO CALENDAR 2/25/2026
MOVED TO BOTTOM OF CALENDAR
READ THE SECOND TIME
JUD CS ADOPTED UC
AM NOS 1 AND 2 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AM NO 4 ADOPTED UC
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y28 N12
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 2/27 CALENDAR
COSPONSOR(S): JOHNSON, COULOMBE, TOMASZEWSKI, CARRICK
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 47(JUD) AM
PASSED Y39 E1
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
COSPONSOR(S): GALVIN, JOSEPHSON
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 47(JUD) AM
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
CRA, JUD
CROSS SPONSOR(S): BJORKMAN, TILTON
CRA RPT SCS 3DP NEW TITLE
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 20
DP: DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON, YUNDT
FN7: ZERO(DPS)
FN8: ZERO(LAW)
FN9: ZERO(DFC)
FN10: ZERO(EED)
FN11: ZERO(ADM)
FN12: ZERO(AJS)
FN13: ZERO(ADM)
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
CROSS SPONSOR(S): MERRICK, STEDMAN, GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON, MYERS, KAWASAKI,
YUNDT, CRONK, KAUFMAN
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