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: 3/28/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/28/2025 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
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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)
3/28/2025 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
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CS/HB 777, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/27/2025 at 12:53 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/27/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1136 (c1) Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense Collins Similar Last Action: 3/27/2025 S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time 
H 1503 Harm to Minors Salzman Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
S 1718 Harm to Minors Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
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) -
HB 777, Original Filed Version Posted 2/19/2025 at 4:01 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/12/2025 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1136 (c1) Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense Collins Similar Last Action: 3/27/2025 S CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
H 1503 Harm to Minors Salzman Compare Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
S 1718 Harm to Minors Ingoglia Compare Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced
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)