Texas · House Bill 421 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.

HB 421 Sponsored by Mary E. González Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 28, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 19 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HousePassed to engrossment
  18. HouseRecord vote (RV#665)
  19. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseRead 3rd time
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#756)
  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.

CSHB 421 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 144–0
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 144 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 85 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 144

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

HB 421 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 61 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 26, 2025 House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 3 cosponsors: 3 Democrats.

All 3 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.