Texas · Senate Bill 893 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to criminal offenses for creating and distributing certain misleading images, audio recordings, and videos; creating a criminal offense.

SB 893 Sponsored by Nathan Johnson Passed one chamber, then died

  1. Introduced Jan 24, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 13, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 2025
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

Every action

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

Show the 23 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateCo-author authorized
  4. SenateRead first time
  5. CommitteeReferred to State Affairs · Senate State Affairs
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate State Affairs
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate State Affairs
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate State Affairs
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate State Affairs
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate State Affairs
  13. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  14. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  15. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  16. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  17. SenateRead 2nd time
  18. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Johnson)
  19. SenateAmended
  20. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  21. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  22. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  23. SenateThree day rule suspended
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateRead 3rd time
  3. SenatePassed
  4. SenateRecord vote
  5. SenateReported engrossed
  6. HouseReceived from the Senate
  7. HouseRead first time
  8. HouseReferred to Elections

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Johnson moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 893 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

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

Passed 30–0
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 17, 2025 Senate State Affairs State Affairs: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 11–0

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.