CS/CS/SB 1136: Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Collins
Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense; Providing that ignorance of a victim’s age, misrepresentation of a victim’s age, and a bona fide belief concerning a victim’s age are not defenses to certain offenses in which the victim’s age is an element of the offense; providing an exception; revising the age requirements for committing the offenses relating to luring or enticing a child, etc.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 4/24/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 777 -SJ 533
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/24/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 777 -SJ 533
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/25/2025 Senate • Filed
3/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
3/4/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/20/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/25/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
3/25/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/26/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
3/27/2025 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
4/10/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 04/15/25, 12:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
4/15/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
4/17/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/22/2025 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
• Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/24/25
4/24/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 533
• Substituted CS/HB 777 -SJ 533
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 777 -SJ 533
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CS/CS/SB 1136, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/17/2025 at 4:13 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/21/2025 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/22/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 777 (er) Offenses Involving Children Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled 
H 1503 Harm to Minors Salzman Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 1718 Harm to Minors Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/22/2025 11:00 AM Fiscal Policy 19 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 787.001 Page 1 (pdf) 787.025 Luring or enticing a child. Page 2 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1136, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/26/2025 at 4:16 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 4/14/2025 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 777 (e1) Offenses Involving Children Judiciary Committee Similar Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
H 1503 Harm to Minors Salzman Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 1718 Harm to Minors Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 467116 - Amendment
Delete lines 33 - 206 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
(Collins)4/14/2025
10:40 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
4/16/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 4/15/2025 12:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 787.001 Page 1 (pdf) 787.025 Luring or enticing a child. Page 2 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 1136, Original Filed Version Posted 2/25/2025 at 11:10 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/24/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 3/26/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 777 Offenses Involving Children Judiciary Committee Identical Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
H 1503 Harm to Minors Salzman Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
S 1718 Harm to Minors Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 281246 - Amendment
Delete lines 26 - 49 and insert:Criminal Justice
(Collins)3/24/2025
1:07 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/25/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/25/2025 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 787.001 Page 1 (pdf) 787.025 Luring or enticing a child. Page 1 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 2 (pdf)