TX-HB947-2025
Texas · HB 947 · 2025
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
- Bill key
- TX-HB947-2025
- State
- Texas
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- H.B. 947, 89th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2025), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB947.
- Short citation
- Tex. H.B. 947.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Curator notes
Removes obscenity exemptions for educational, medical, and govermental purposes; not limited to books
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Toth | Republican | Representative | HD-015 | Primary sponsor |
| Janis Holt | Republican | Representative | HD-018 | Co-sponsor |
| Andy Hopper | Republican | Representative | HD-064 | Co-sponsor |
Model-bill lineage
Bill family
Part of a family of 9 similar bills in one state. View the family.
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Bill text
- As introduced (2,142 characters)
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