Texas · Senate Bill 242 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise…

SB 242 Sponsored by Pete Flores Died in committee

  1. Introduced Nov 12, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Died  
  4. Passed the House  
  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 affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.

Every action

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

  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

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

All 2 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.