Texas 89th Legislature
Videotape & Film
3 high-impact bills require immediate attention. 6 bills have bipartisan support.
High-Impact Bills
3 bills require immediate attention
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.
Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.
Videotape & Film Filing Activity
Compliance & Cost
Leading Authors
All Bills (8)
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording obtained or maintained by a law enforcement agency.
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of a motor vehicle license plate number captured in a video recording obtained or maintained by a law enforcement agency.
Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.
Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.
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 confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.
Relating to a public institution of higher education's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking resources and policy orientation.
Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.
Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.
Relating to entities that provide video services.
Relating to entities that provide video services.
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 videotape & film passed in 2025?
- The Texas 89th Legislature enacted 8 laws related to videotape & film. These bills were authored by 8 different legislators and address various aspects of videotape & film policy in Texas.
- Did videotape & film bills originate in the Texas House or Senate?
- Videotape & Film legislation from the 89th Legislature includes 6 Senate bills and 2 House bills. Both chambers contributed significant legislation on this topic.
- Which Texas legislators authored the most videotape & film bills?
- The leading authors of videotape & film legislation include Sen. Angela Paxton (R) with 1 bills, Sen. Carol Alvarado (D) with 1 bills, Rep. David Cook (R) with 1 bills. These lawmakers have demonstrated particular focus on videotape & film issues during the 89th Legislature.
- How urgent are the compliance requirements for videotape & film legislation?
- Among the 8 videotape & film bills enacted, 3 have critical compliance urgency and 3 have moderate urgency. Businesses should prioritize reviewing high-urgency bills for immediate compliance planning.
- What subjects are related to videotape & film in Texas law?
- Videotape & Film legislation frequently overlaps with Criminal Procedure, Criminal Procedure--general, Sexual Assault. Bills often address multiple related policy areas, so reviewing these connected subjects may provide additional context.
- Is there bipartisan support for videotape & film legislation in Texas?
- Yes, 6 of the 8 videotape & film bills (75%) have bipartisan sponsorship, with both Republican and Democrat sponsors. This indicates areas of cross-party agreement on videotape & film policy.
- When do Texas videotape & film laws from the 89th Legislature take effect?
- Most Texas legislation takes effect September 1, 2025, unless otherwise specified. Some videotape & film bills may have immediate effective dates or delayed implementation schedules. Review individual bills for specific effective dates and compliance deadlines.
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