CS/HB 1159: Sexual Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Criminal Justice Subcommittee ; Jacques ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Yarkosky
Sexual Offenses; Provides for reclassification of certain child pornography offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain reclassified offenses committed by specified offenders; revises mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses committed by specified offenders; prohibits person from employing, authorizing, or inducing child younger than specified age to engage in sexual performance; increases penalty for knowingly soliciting, possessing, controlling, or intentionally viewing certain materials that include child pornography; increases penalty for intentionally creating generated child pornography; requires mandatory minimum sentence for such offense when committed by specified offenders; revises punishments for certain sexual activities involving animals; requires certain court order to be effective for certain number of years; provides that prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials does not apply to certain persons; prohibits person from knowingly granting another access to child pornography or generated child pornography in certain manner; requires mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses committed by specified offenders; ranks offenses on offense severity ranking chart of Criminal Punishment Code.
Last Action: 2/6/2026 House - Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/7/2026 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/13/2026 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/15/2026 | House |
• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee |
| 2/3/2026 | House |
• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda |
| 2/5/2026 | 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) |
| 2/6/2026 | House |
• Referred to Justice Budget Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Justice Budget Subcommittee |
