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SB20Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

Passed

Introduced by Peter Flores, District 24

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Official description

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

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 26, 2025

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

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Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Co-author authorized

  4. Read first time

  5. Referred to Criminal Justice

  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. Considered in public hearing

  8. Testimony taken in committee

  9. Vote taken in committee

  10. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  11. Committee report printed and distributed

  12. Co-author authorized

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Flores

  19. Amended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Amendment(s) offered FA2 Parker

  22. Amended

  23. Vote recorded in Journal

  24. Passed to engrossment as amended

  25. Vote recorded in Journal

  26. Three day rule suspended

  27. Record vote

  28. Read 3rd time

  29. Passed

  30. Record vote

  31. Reported engrossed

  32. Received from the Senate

  33. Read first time

  34. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  35. Referred directly to subcommittee by chair

  36. Posting rule suspended

  37. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  38. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  39. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  40. Left pending in subcommittee

  41. Recalled from subcommittee

  42. Considered in formal meeting

  43. Left pending in committee

  44. Considered in formal meeting

  45. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  46. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  47. Committee report distributed

  48. Committee report sent to Calendars

  49. Considered in Calendars

  50. Placed on General State Calendar

  51. Read 2nd time

  52. Amended 1-Capriglione

  53. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  54. Record vote RV#3165

  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  56. Read 3rd time

  57. Postponed 5/22/25 12:00 PM

  58. Laid out as postponed business

  59. Postponed 5/22/25 3:30 PM

  60. Laid out as postponed business

  61. Passed

  62. Record vote RV#3236

  63. House passage as amended reported

  64. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  65. Read

  66. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  67. Record vote

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

  69. Reported enrolled

  70. Signed in the Senate

  71. Signed in the House

  72. Sent to the Governor

  73. Signed by the Governor

  74. Effective on 9/1/25

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