CS/SB 1400: Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted Without Consent
GENERAL BILL by Commerce and Tourism ; Calatayud
Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted Without Consent; Citing this act as “Brooke’s Law”; requiring covered platforms to establish a process by a specified date for removal of altered sexual depictions posted without the consent of the identifiable person; providing immunity for good faith compliance, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1161 -SJ 500
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/23/2025 Senate - Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1161 -SJ 500
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Criminal Justice (CJ)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/26/2025 Senate • Filed
3/6/2025 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Criminal Justice; Rules
3/10/2025 Senate • Introduced
3/12/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/17/25, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
3/17/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
3/18/2025 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Criminal Justice
3/19/2025 Senate • CS by Commerce and Tourism read 1st time
3/27/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 04/01/25, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
4/1/2025 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules
4/3/2025 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/08/25, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
4/8/2025 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 24 NAYS 0
4/9/2025 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
4/10/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/15/25
4/15/2025 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 421
4/16/2025 Senate • Retained on Calendar
4/21/2025 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/23/25
4/23/2025 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 500
• Substituted CS/CS/HB 1161 -SJ 500
• Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1161 -SJ 500
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CS/SB 1400, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/18/2025 at 3:26 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 3/31/2025 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 4/1/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Pre-Meeting) 4/7/2025 (pdf)
Rules (Post-Meeting) 4/8/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1161 (er) Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted without Consent Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 4/23/2025 H Ordered enrolled 
Committee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 4/1/2025 1:30 PM Criminal Justice 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/8/2025 9:00 AM Rules 24 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 836.13 Promotion of an altered sexual depiction; prohibited acts; penalties; applicability. Page 1 (pdf) -
SB 1400, Original Filed Version Posted 2/26/2025 at 3:28 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 3/14/2025 (pdf)
Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 3/18/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1161 Removal of Altered Sexual Depictions Posted without Consent Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 4/23/2025 H Ordered enrolled
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 167756 - Amendment
Delete lines 95 - 96 and insert:Commerce and Tourism
(Calatayud)3/14/2025
8:27 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
3/17/2025Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 3/17/2025 1:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 836.13 Promotion of an altered sexual depiction; prohibited acts; penalties; applicability. Page 1 (pdf)