Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

HB 3327 repeals a legal defense that previously allowed individuals to avoid criminal prosecution for selling, distributing, or displaying harmful material to minors if they claimed they didn’t know the material was harmful. This change directly affects anyone accused of such offenses in Texas, removing their ability to argue ignorance about the material’s harmful nature. The bill eliminates Section 43.24(c) of the Texas Penal Code, making it easier for prosecutors to secure convictions without proving the defendant knew the material was inappropriate for minors. The repeal applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, with prior offenses governed by existing law.