Texas HB 449: Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Feb 28, 2025
Passed the House May 6, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Vetoed Jun 22, 2025

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Feb 28, 2025HouseRead first time
Feb 28, 2025HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 25, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 30, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 2, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 5, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 5, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 5, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 6, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 6, 2025HousePassed
May 6, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1445)
May 6, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 7, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 7, 2025SenateRead first time
May 7, 2025SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 20, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
May 21, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 23, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 23, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025SenatePassed
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 24, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 24, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3961)

May 28, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 28, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 28, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 29, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 30, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 31, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 31, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 22, 2025GovernorVetoed by the Governor

Roll calls

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

HB 449 was passed · Full House

Passed 147–0

May 6, 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

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 2

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 449 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

Representative M. González moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 449 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 449 prevailed · Full House

Passed 134–1

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 134 No 1 Not voting 15

Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 134

No · 1

David LoweR

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 6

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 22, 2025	House Criminal Jurisprudence	Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–1
May 21, 2025	Senate Criminal Justice	Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 6–0

Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.

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Roll calls

HB 449 was passed · Full House

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 449 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative M. González moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 449 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 449 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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