Texas · House Bill 1443 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.

  1. Introduced Nov 21, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 10, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

55 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. HouseScheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  6. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  7. HouseCommittee substitute considered in s/c
  8. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  9. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  10. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  14. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  15. HouseCommittee report distributed
  16. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  17. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  18. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  19. HouseRead 2nd time
  20. HousePassed to engrossment
  21. HouseRecord vote (RV#1930)
  22. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. HouseRead 3rd time
  24. HousePostponed (5/10/25 12:00 PM)
  25. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  26. HouseAmendment withdrawn (1-Hickland)
  27. HousePassed
  28. HouseRecord vote (RV#2019)
  29. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  30. HouseReported engrossed
  31. SenateReceived from the House
  32. SenateRead first time
  33. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  34. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  38. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. SenateRead 3rd time
  47. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 1443 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 134–0
May 9, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 1

Absent · 5

Excused · 10

HB 1443 was passed · Full House

Passed 130–0
May 10, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 130 No 0 Not voting 20
Democrats: 49 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 130

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 14

Senator King moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 1443 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0
May 21, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 6–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 30 cosponsors: 29 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 30 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.