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SB1621Introduced in the Senate

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Passed

Introduced by Joan Huffman, District 17

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 28, 2025

0

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

1 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Sarah Eckhardt14No

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to Criminal Justice

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Vote taken in committee

  9. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  10. Committee report printed and distributed

  11. Co-author authorized

  12. Placed on intent calendar

  13. Co-author authorized

  14. Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman

  18. Amended

  19. Vote recorded in Journal

  20. Passed to engrossment as amended

  21. Vote recorded in Journal

  22. Three day rule suspended

  23. Record vote

  24. Read 3rd time

  25. Passed

  26. Record vote

  27. Reported engrossed

  28. Received from the Senate

  29. Read first time

  30. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  31. Considered in formal meeting

  32. Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.

  33. Vote reconsidered in committee

  34. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  35. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  36. Committee report distributed

  37. Committee report sent to Calendars

  38. Considered in Calendars

  39. Placed on General State Calendar

  40. Read 2nd time

  41. Amended 1-Fairly, Virdell, and Little

  42. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  43. Record vote RV#3296

  44. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  45. Read 3rd time

  46. Passed

  47. Record vote RV#3372

  48. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  49. House passage as amended reported

  50. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  51. Read

  52. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  53. Record vote

  54. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  55. Reported enrolled

  56. Signed in the Senate

  57. Signed in the House

  58. Sent to the Governor

  59. Signed by the Governor

  60. Effective on 9/1/25

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