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: 2/5/2026 House - 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
Bill Text: PDF
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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)
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CS/HB 1159, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/5/2026 at 4:49 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1750 Criminal Sexual Conduct Martin Similar Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf) 794.0116 Sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses. Page 4 (pdf) 827.071 Sexual performance by a child; child pornography; penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 827.072 Generated child pornography. Page 7 (pdf) 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 8 (pdf) 847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 10 (pdf) 847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 18 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 21 (pdf) -
HB 1159, Original Filed Version Posted 1/7/2026 at 2:37 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 2/5/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 1750 Criminal Sexual Conduct Martin Similar Last Action: 2/3/2026 S Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 140239 - Amendment
Remove lines 52-485 and insert:Jacques 2/4/2026
4:21 PMAdopted
2/5/2026PDF Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf) 794.0116 Sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses. Page 4 (pdf) 827.071 Sexual performance by a child; child pornography; penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 827.072 Generated child pornography. Page 7 (pdf) 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 8 (pdf) 847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 10 (pdf) 847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 18 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 21 (pdf)