CS/HB 777: Offenses Involving Children
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; López, J.
Offenses Involving Children; Provides that ignorance of victim's age, misrepresentation of victim's age, & bona fide belief concerning victim's age are not defenses to certain offenses in which victim's age is an element of offense; provides an exception; revises age of victim involved in luring or enticing offenses.
Effective Date: 10/1/2025
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/27/2025 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2/19/2025 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/26/2025 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 3/4/2025 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/10/2025 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/12/2025 | House |
• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 3/24/2025 | House |
• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 3/26/2025 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee |
| 3/27/2025 | House |
• Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
