Texas 89th Legislature
Pornography
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 3 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
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 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 the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
Pornography Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (3)
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 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 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many Texas laws on pornography passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 3 laws related to pornography. These bills were authored by 3 different legislators and address various aspects of pornography policy in Texas.
- Did pornography bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Pornography legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 2 Senate bills and 1 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most pornography bills?
- The leading authors of pornography legislation include Sen. Joan Huffman (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Peter Flores (R) with 1 bills, Rep. Senfronia Thompson (D) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on pornography issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for pornography legislation?
- Among the 3 pornography bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 0 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to pornography in Texas law?
- Pornography legislation frequently overlaps with Minors--crimes Against, Criminal Procedure, Minors. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for pornography legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 3 of the 3 pornography bills (100%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on pornography policy.
- When do Texas pornography laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some pornography bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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