CS/HB 777: Offenses Involving Children
GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee ; Plakon ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; López, J. ; Redondo ; Weinberger ; Yarkosky
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; prohibits a person from luring or enticing victim out of a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose, etc.
Last Action: 4/30/2025 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
- Fiscal Policy (FP)
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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
4/3/2025 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
4/9/2025 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 299921 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
4/10/2025 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Fiscal Policy
4/14/2025 Senate • Received
4/24/2025 Senate • Withdrawn from Fiscal Policy -SJ 533
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1136 -SJ 533
• Read 2nd time -SJ 533
• Amendment(s) adopted (871024) -SJ 533
• Read 3rd time -SJ 533
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 533
4/24/2025 House • In Messages
4/30/2025 House • Senate Message List
• Amendment 871024 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS/HB 777, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/30/2025 at 8:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1136 (c2) Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense Collins Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 777 -SJ 533 
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) -
CS/HB 777, Engrossed 2 Posted 4/30/2025 at 7:27 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1136 (c2) Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense Collins Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 777 -SJ 533
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) -
CS/HB 777, Engrossed 1 Posted 4/9/2025 at 6:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1136 (c2) Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense Collins Similar Last Action: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 777 -SJ 533
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
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 871024 - Amendment
Between lines 55 and 56 insert:Collins 4/23/2025
4:47 PMHouse: Concur
4/30/2025Web Page
PDFFloor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/24/2025 10:56 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/30/2025 3:31 PM House 111 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/HB 777, Committee Substitute 1 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: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 777 -SJ 533
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
Floor Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 299921 - Amendment
Remove lines 36-108 and insert:Plakon 4/4/2025
1:20 PMHouse: Adopted
4/9/2025PDF Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 4/9/2025 5:00 PM House 111 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) -
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: 4/24/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 777 -SJ 533
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)
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