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SB 412
  • Introduced
    Nov 21, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Mar 19, 2025
  • Passed House
    May 02, 2025
  • Signed into Law
    May 19, 2025
SB 412
Texas Senate Bill
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Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
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executive • May 19, 2025: Effective on 9/1/25
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Mar 18, 2024, Senate
CSSB 412, Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 9.
YES: 21
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 9

ABSENT: 1

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Mar 18, 2024, Senate
The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 21
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 21

NO: 9

ABSENT: 1

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Mar 19, 2024, Senate
The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9. (Same as previous roll call)
YES: 22
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 22

NO: 9

OTHER: 0
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Mar 19, 2024, Senate
CSSB 412, Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 22, Nays 9.
YES: 22
NO: 9
OTHER: 0
YES: 22

NO: 9

OTHER: 0
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May 01, 2025, House
SB 412 was passed to third reading by (Record 1155): 99 Yeas, 31 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 99
NO: 31
OTHER: 1
YES: 99

NO: 31

ABSENT: 19

NOT VOTING: 1

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May 02, 2025, House
SB 412 was passed by (Record 1343): 92 Yeas, 39 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
YES: 92
NO: 39
OTHER: 2
YES: 92

NO: 39

ABSENT: 17

NOT VOTING: 2

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Actions
  • May 19, 2025 | executive
    • Signed by the Governor
    • Effective on 9/1/25
  • May 07, 2025 | executive
    • Sent to the Governor
  • May 07, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • May 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 05, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage reported
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 02, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote RV#1343
  • May 01, 2025 | House
    • Laid out in lieu of companion HB 267
    • Read 2nd time
    • Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)
    • Point of order withdrawn Rule 8, Section 1(a)(1)
    • Passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote RV#1155
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • Apr 29, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • Apr 28, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Apr 09, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to State Affairs
  • Mar 20, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • Mar 19, 2025 | Senate
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • Mar 18, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
    • Statement(s) submitted
  • Mar 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Mar 04, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/04/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Criminal Justice
  • Nov 21, 2024 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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