Texas · House Bill 267 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.

HB 267 Sponsored by Jared Patterson Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 12 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · House State Affairs
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House State Affairs
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House State Affairs
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House State Affairs
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House State Affairs
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House State Affairs
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House State Affairs
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  1. HouseCommittee report distributed
  2. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  3. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  4. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  5. HouseRead 2nd time
  6. HousePostponed (5/1/25 10:00 AM)
  7. HouseCompanion considered in lieu of (SB 412)
  8. HouseLaid on the table subject to call

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 House State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 10 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 11 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.