TX-SB242-2025
Texas · SB 242 · 2025
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
- Bill key
- TX-SB242-2025
- State
- Texas
- Session
- 2025
- Introduced
- Last recorded status
- introduced
- Citation (Bluebook)
- S.B. 242, 89th Leg., Reg. Sess. (Tex. 2025), https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB242.
- Short citation
- Tex. S.B. 242.
- Topics
- Tags
Summary
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
Curator notes
Removes obscenity expemptions for educational, and governmental purposes; SOGI not directly mentioned
Sponsors
| Name | Party | Office | District | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Flores | Republican | Senator | SD-024 | Primary sponsor |
| Brent Hagenbuch | Republican | Senator | SD-030 | Co-sponsor |
| Mayes Middleton | Republican | Senator | SD-011 | 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 (2,128 characters)
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