Texas · Senate Bill 20 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a…

SB 20 Sponsored by Pete Flores Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 26, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.

Every action

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

Show the 66 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  11. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  14. SenateCo-author authorized
  15. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRead 2nd time
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Flores)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA2 Parker)
  22. SenateAmended
  23. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  24. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  25. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  26. SenateThree day rule suspended
  27. SenateRecord vote
  28. SenateRead 3rd time
  29. SenatePassed
  30. SenateRecord vote
  31. SenateReported engrossed
  32. HouseReceived from the Senate
  33. HouseRead first time
  34. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  35. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  36. HousePosting rule suspended
  37. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  38. HouseConsidered by s/c in public hearing
  39. HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  40. HouseLeft pending in subcommittee
  41. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  42. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  43. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  44. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  45. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  46. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  47. HouseCommittee report distributed
  48. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  49. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  50. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  51. HouseRead 2nd time
  52. HouseAmended (1-Capriglione)
  53. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  54. HouseRecord vote (RV#3165)
  55. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  56. HouseRead 3rd time
  57. HousePostponed (5/22/25 12:00 PM)
  58. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  59. HousePostponed (5/22/25 3:30 PM)
  60. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  61. HousePassed
  62. HouseRecord vote (RV#3236)
  63. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  64. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  65. SenateRead
  66. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Senator Flores moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 20 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 12, 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
Mar 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 20 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 21, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 2

SB 20 was passed · Full House

Passed 139–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 139 No 0 Not voting 11
Democrats: 57 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 139

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 6

Senator Flores moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 20 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 9 Republicans, 2 Democrats.

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.