CS/CS/HB 1451: Sexual Cyberharassment
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Baker ; Gottlieb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Driskell ; López, J. ; Mooney ; Overdorf ; Salzman
Sexual Cyberharassment; Revises requirements for enhanced penalty for second or subsequent conviction; prohibits violations for pecuniary or any other financial gain; provides for award of punitive damages in civil actions; provides statute of limitations for prosecution.
Senate Committee References:
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 2/28/2025 House • Filed
3/4/2025 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/5/2025 House • Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
3/28/2025 House • Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
4/2/2025 House • Referred to Judiciary Committee
• Now in Judiciary Committee
4/15/2025 House • Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
4/17/2025 House • Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2025)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/23/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
4/23/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
• Received
4/29/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 614
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1084 -SJ 614
• Read 2nd time -SJ 614
• Read 3rd time -SJ 614
• CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 614
4/29/2025 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
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CS/CS/HB 1451, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/29/2025 at 12:42 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1084 (c1) Sexual Cyberharassment Martin Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1451 -SJ 614 
Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 6 (pdf) 775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 6 (pdf) 784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/CS/HB 1451, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 4/17/2025 at 2:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1084 (c1) Sexual Cyberharassment Martin Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1451 -SJ 614
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/23/2025 5:48 PM House 115 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/29/2025 11:37 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 6 (pdf) 775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 6 (pdf) 784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 1 (pdf) -
CS/HB 1451, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 4/1/2025 at 1:38 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/17/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1084 (c1) Sexual Cyberharassment Martin Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1451 -SJ 614
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 805025 - Amendment
Remove line 134 and insert:Baker 4/16/2025
1:40 PMAdopted
4/17/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 6 (pdf) 775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 6 (pdf) 784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 1 (pdf) -
HB 1451, Original Filed Version Posted 2/28/2025 at 12:23 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/13/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1084 (c1) Sexual Cyberharassment Martin Similar Last Action: 4/29/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/CS/HB 1451 -SJ 614
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 681235 - Strike All Amendment
Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:Baker 3/31/2025
5:36 PMAdopted
4/1/2025PDF Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 98.0751 Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction. Page 6 (pdf) 784.049 Sexual cyberharassment. Page 1 (pdf)