Texas · House Bill 1552 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that…

HB 1552 Sponsored by Dennis Paul Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Dec 9, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 12, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.

Every action

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

Show the 18 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePassed to engrossment
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#845)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#992)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 1552 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

HB 1552 was passed · Full House

Passed 143–0
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 143 No 0 Not voting 7
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 143

Not voting · 2

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 8, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 10–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

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.