SB441Texas2025 sessionPassed / Enacted
Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Plain-language summary
Establishes criminal and civil liability in Texas for sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material, creating new criminal offenses and increasing penalties. The bill addresses AI-generated or digitally altered intimate imagery.
Summary generated by AI from the official bill text — may contain errors.
History
Nov 21, 2024
SReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Nov 21, 2024
SFiled
Feb 3, 2025
SRead first time
Feb 3, 2025
SReferred to Criminal Justice
Mar 4, 2025
SScheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 4, 2025
SConsidered in public hearing
Mar 4, 2025
STestimony taken in committee
Mar 4, 2025
SVote taken in committee
Mar 6, 2025
SReported favorably w/o amendments
Mar 6, 2025
SCommittee report printed and distributed
Mar 11, 2025
SPlaced on intent calendar
Mar 12, 2025
SCo-author authorized
Mar 18, 2025
SCo-author authorized
Mar 18, 2025
SRules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 18, 2025
SRead 2nd time
Mar 18, 2025
SAmendment(s) offered FA1 J. Hinojosa
Mar 18, 2025
SAmended
Mar 18, 2025
SVote recorded in Journal
Mar 18, 2025
SPassed to engrossment as amended
Mar 18, 2025
SVote recorded in Journal
Mar 18, 2025
SThree day rule suspended
Mar 18, 2025
SRecord vote
Mar 18, 2025
SRead 3rd time
Mar 18, 2025
SPassed
Mar 18, 2025
SRecord vote
Mar 18, 2025
SReported engrossed
Mar 19, 2025
HReceived from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025
HRead first time
Apr 22, 2025
HReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 30, 2025
HScheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 30, 2025
HConsidered in public hearing
Apr 30, 2025
HTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 30, 2025
HLeft pending in committee
May 14, 2025
HConsidered in public hearing
May 14, 2025
HCommittee substitute considered in committee
May 14, 2025
HReported favorably as substituted
May 20, 2025
HComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 20, 2025
HCommittee report distributed
May 21, 2025
HCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 22, 2025
HConsidered in Calendars
May 24, 2025
HPlaced on General State Calendar
May 26, 2025
HRead 2nd time
May 26, 2025
HAmended 1-Lalani
May 26, 2025
HRecord vote RV#3562
May 26, 2025
HAmended 2-Lalani
May 26, 2025
HRecord vote RV#3563
May 26, 2025
HPassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 26, 2025
HRecord vote RV#3564
May 26, 2025
HStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025
HRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025
HAmendment(s) offered 1-Lalani
May 27, 2025
HPostponed 5/27/25 12:45 PM
May 27, 2025
HLaid out as postponed business
May 27, 2025
HAmended 1-Lalani
May 27, 2025
HRecord vote RV#3687
May 27, 2025
HStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025
HPassed as amended
May 27, 2025
HRecord vote RV#3688
May 27, 2025
HStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025
SHouse passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025
SHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 28, 2025
SRead
May 28, 2025
SSenate refuses to concur
May 28, 2025
SSenate requests conference committee
May 28, 2025
SSenate appoints conferees
May 28, 2025
HSenate refuses to concur-reported
May 28, 2025
HSenate requests conference committee-reported
May 28, 2025
HSenate appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025
HHouse grants request for conference committee
May 30, 2025
HHouse appoints conferees
May 30, 2025
SHouse grants request for conf comm-reported
May 30, 2025
SHouse appoints conferees-reported
May 30, 2025
SConference committee report filed
May 30, 2025
HConf. Comm. Report distributed
May 31, 2025
SRules suspended
May 31, 2025
SRecord vote
May 31, 2025
SSenate adopts conference committee report
May 31, 2025
SRecord vote
May 31, 2025
HHouse adopts conference committee report
May 31, 2025
HRecord vote RV#4122
May 31, 2025
HStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 31, 2025
HSenate adopts conf. comm. report-reported
May 31, 2025
SHouse adopts conf. comm. report-reported
Jun 2, 2025
HHouse adopts resolution for tech. correction HCR 172
Jun 2, 2025
SSenate adopts resolution for tech. correction HCR 172
Jun 2, 2025
SReported enrolled
Jun 2, 2025
SSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025
HSigned in the House
Jun 3, 2025
Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25
Progress
Introduced
Engrossed
Enrolled
Passed
Signed into lawJun 20, 2025
Sponsors
JH
Sen. Juan Hinojosa (D)Prime sponsor
CC
Sen. Charles Creighton (R)
TP
Sen. Tan Parker (R)
RW
Sen. Royce West (D)
SL
Rep. Suleman Lalani (D)
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