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HB5562Introduced in the House

CRIM CD-TORTURE

IntroducedHouse Rules

Introduced by Michelle Mussman, District 56

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, except: (1) makes technical changes to the bill; (2) changes the name of the created offense from "torture" to "child torture" and changes references from "victim" to "child"; (3) changes the definition of "cruelly" to inhumane or sadistic infliction of, or subjection to, extreme physical, mental, or emotional pain likely to create, increase, or prolong the pain, suffering, or agony of a child; and (4) deletes "deprivation" from the definition of "course of conduct".

Where it stands

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

April 17, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House Judiciary - Criminal Committee · March 24, 2026

14

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

15 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Kelly Cassidy14Yes
Kevin Olickal16Yes
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar22Yes
Edgar Gonzalez23Yes
Justin Slaughter27Yes
Lisa Davis32Yes
Rick Ryan36Yes
Patrick Sheehan37Yes
Will Guzzardi39Yes
Bob Morgan58Not Voting

Bill history

  1. Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Rules Committee

  4. Assigned to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  5. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

  7. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

  8. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

  9. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  10. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez

  11. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary - Criminal Committee; by Voice Vote

  12. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary - Criminal Committee; 014-000-000

  13. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  14. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman

  15. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

  16. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Criminal Committee

  17. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel

  18. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock

  19. Second Reading - Short Debate

  20. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  21. Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

  22. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee

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