Texas · Senate Bill 442 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a…

SB 442 Sponsored by Juan Hinojosa Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Nov 21, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2025
  4. Died  
  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 the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.

Every action

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

Show the 31 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateCo-author authorized
  13. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  14. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  15. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenateThree day rule suspended
  18. SenateRecord vote
  19. SenateRead 3rd time
  20. SenatePassed
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateReported engrossed
  23. HouseReceived from the Senate
  24. HouseRead first time
  25. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  26. CommitteeReferred directly to subcommittee by chair · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  27. HousePosting rule suspended
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeRecalled from subcommittee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  1. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  2. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  3. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  4. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. HouseCommittee report distributed
  6. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  7. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  8. HousePlaced on General State Calendar

Roll calls

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

Senator J. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 442 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 6, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 7–0
May 21, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Republican.

All 1 cosponsor

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.