Texas · House Bill 3694 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media and to the removal of certain intimate visual depictions…

HB 3694 Sponsored by Richard Peña Raymond Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Mar 4, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 25, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 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 the unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media and to the removal of certain intimate visual depictions published on online platforms without the consent of the person depicted; increasing criminal penalties.

Every action

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

Show the 20 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  11. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#2818)
  4. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice

Roll calls

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

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 1, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.