Texas 89th Legislature
Minors--crimes Against
9 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 18 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
9 bills require immediate attention
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Minors--crimes Against Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (22)
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Relating to a screening for the risk of commercial sexual exploitation of certain children.
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.
Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.
Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.
Relating to user reports of explicit deep fake material on social media platforms.
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
Relating to hiring and employment requirements for persons in direct contact with children at certain facilities.
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
Relating to liability of public schools and professional school employees for sexual misconduct involving students.
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on minors--crimes against passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 22 laws related to minors--crimes against. These bills were authored by 19 different legislators and address various aspects of minors--crimes against policy in Texas.
- Did minors--crimes against bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Minors--crimes Against legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 13 House bills and 9 Senate bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most minors--crimes against bills?
- The leading authors of minors--crimes against legislation include Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 2 bills, Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D) with 2 bills, Sen. Joan Huffman (R) with 2 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on minors--crimes against issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for minors--crimes against legislation?
- Among the 22 minors--crimes against bills enacted, 9 have critical compliance urgency and 5 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to minors--crimes against in Texas law?
- Minors--crimes Against legislation frequently overlaps with Minors, Crimes, Crimes--against Persons. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for minors--crimes against legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 18 of the 22 minors--crimes against bills (82%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on minors--crimes against policy.
- When do Texas minors--crimes against laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some minors--crimes against bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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