Relating to requirements for certain Internet websites containing sexual material harmful to minors; providing a civil penalty.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 9, 2023
Last action May 23, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
9
Committee
10
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 3, 2023
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Youth Health & Safety, Select
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 13, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 21, 2023
Introduced
Read first time
upper
4 primary · 35 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
P
Ann Johnson
DDemocratic
P
MS
Matt Schaefer
RRepublican
P
Nate Schatzline
RRepublican
Co
Angelia Orr
RRepublican
Co
Ben Bumgarner
RRepublican
Co
Brian Harrison
RRepublican
Co
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
Co
Carrie Isaac
RRepublican
Co
Charles Cunningham
RRepublican
Co
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
Co
David Cook
RRepublican
Co
David Spiller
RRepublican
Co
Ellen Troxclair
RRepublican
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