Texas HB 581: Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to…

Introduced Nov 12, 2024
In committee Mar 3, 2025
Passed the House Apr 24, 2025
Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
To the governor May 31, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Nov 12, 2024HouseFiled
Mar 3, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 3, 2025HouseReferred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Mar 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Apr 3, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 3, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 3, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 23, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
Apr 23, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
Apr 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#426)
Apr 24, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
Apr 24, 2025HousePassed
Apr 24, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#471)
Apr 24, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 24, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 24, 2025SenateReceived from the House
Apr 28, 2025SenateRead first time
Apr 28, 2025CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 5, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 13, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
May 13, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate State Affairs
May 15, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 15, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 22, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 22, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 22, 2025SenateRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Hughes)
May 22, 2025SenateAmended
May 22, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
May 22, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 22, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 22, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 22, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 22, 2025SenatePassed
May 22, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 22, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 23, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 23, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 28, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 28, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3951)
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 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HB 581 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 149–0

Apr 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 149 No 0 Not voting 1

Democrats: 62 yes, 0 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 149

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

HB 581 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0

Apr 24, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4

Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Trey Martinez FischerD

Excused · 1

Hubert VoD

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 581 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 22, 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 22, 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 581 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 581 prevailed · Full House

Passed 133–1

May 28, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 133 No 1 Not voting 16

Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 1

David CookR

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 26, 2025	House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 11–0
May 15, 2025	Senate State Affairs	State Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 11–0

Relating to the creation of artificial sexual material harmful to minors.

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Roll calls

HB 581 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 581 was passed · Full House

Senator Hughes moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 581 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 581 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 581 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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