HB1443

Signed by Governor
Authored by Nate Schatzline (R)
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Caption: Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion of a child-like sex doll.
Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Holt (R); Money (R); Patterson (R); Richardson (R)
Co-authors: Alders (R); Bell, K. (R); Buckley (R); Bumgarner (R); Cook (R); Guillen (R); Harris Davila (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Hopper (R); Hull (R); Leo Wilson (R); Luther (R); McLaughlin (R); McQueeney (R); Morgan (R); Pierson (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Swanson (R); Troxclair (R); Vasut (R); Virdell (R)
Sponsors: King (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Blanco (D); Hancock (R); Kolkhorst (R); Middleton (R); Parker (R)

Nov 21, 2024


(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 11, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence met.
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in s/c
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) House Criminal Jurisprudence met.
(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Richardson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Luther signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Swanson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1930: Yea 134 (R 81, D 53) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Canales; Gonzalez, J.; Kerwin; Longoria; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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May 10, 2025


(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Hickland was withdrawn.
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2019: Yea 130 (R 81, D 49) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Absent - Gonzalez, J.; Little; Lopez, J.; Luther

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2019 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Buckley signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Criminal Justice, chaired by a Republican
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 20, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

May 21, 2025


(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 23, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote

20250523_HB1443_2R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250523_HB1443_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
 

May 24, 2025


(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

May 25, 2025


(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Signed in the House
(S) Signed in the Senate
 

May 26, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hancock signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) King signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Deborah Simmons for self
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Kaden Lopez for self (with Texas Family Project)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Heidi Brodersen for Houston Police Department
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as James Parnell for self (with Dallas Police Association)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Mike Lee for self (with Harris County Sheriff)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 5/20/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self



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