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SB441Introduced in the Senate

Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Passed

Introduced by Juan Hinojosa, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Rules suspended · May 31, 2025

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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. Placed on intent calendar

  12. Co-author authorized

  13. Co-author authorized

  14. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. Read 2nd time

  16. Amendment(s) offered FA1 J. Hinojosa

  17. Amended

  18. Vote recorded in Journal

  19. Passed to engrossment as amended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Three day rule suspended

  22. Record vote

  23. Read 3rd time

  24. Passed

  25. Record vote

  26. Reported engrossed

  27. Received from the Senate

  28. Read first time

  29. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  30. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  31. Considered in public hearing

  32. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  33. Left pending in committee

  34. Considered in public hearing

  35. Committee substitute considered in committee

  36. Reported favorably as substituted

  37. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  38. Committee report distributed

  39. Committee report sent to Calendars

  40. Considered in Calendars

  41. Placed on General State Calendar

  42. Read 2nd time

  43. Amended 1-Lalani

  44. Record vote RV#3562

  45. Amended 2-Lalani

  46. Record vote RV#3563

  47. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  48. Record vote RV#3564

  49. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  50. Read 3rd time

  51. Amendment(s) offered 1-Lalani

  52. Postponed 5/27/25 12:45 PM

  53. Laid out as postponed business

  54. Amended 1-Lalani

  55. Record vote RV#3687

  56. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  57. Passed as amended

  58. Record vote RV#3688

  59. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  60. House passage as amended reported

  61. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  62. Read

  63. Senate refuses to concur

  64. Senate requests conference committee

  65. Senate appoints conferees

  66. Senate refuses to concur-reported

  67. Senate requests conference committee-reported

  68. Senate appoints conferees-reported

  69. House grants request for conference committee

  70. House appoints conferees

  71. House grants request for conf comm-reported

  72. House appoints conferees-reported

  73. Conference committee report filed

  74. Conf. Comm. Report distributed

  75. Rules suspended

  76. Record vote

  77. Senate adopts conference committee report

  78. Record vote

  79. House adopts conference committee report

  80. Record vote RV#4122

  81. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  82. Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  83. House adopts conf. comm. report-reported

  84. House adopts resolution for tech. correction HCR 172

  85. Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction HCR 172

  86. Reported enrolled

  87. Signed in the Senate

  88. Signed in the House

  89. Sent to the Governor

  90. Signed by the Governor

  91. Effective on 9/1/25

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