CS/CS/SB 1742: Indecent Exposure of Sexual Organs While Observing a Child
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Criminal Justice ; Martin
Indecent Exposure of Sexual Organs While Observing a Child; Repealing a provision relating to unnatural and lascivious acts; prohibiting a person from, for a specified purpose, intentionally exposing his or her sexual organs in a lewd or lascivious manner or intentionally performing specified sexual acts while observing a child under 16 years of age; providing criminal penalties; specifying what does not constitute a defense to committing such offense, etc.
Last Action: 2/26/2026 Senate - CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/26/2026 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
1/28/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
1/29/2026 Senate • CS by Criminal Justice read 1st time
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/25/2026 Senate • CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/26/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• CS/CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
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CS/CS/SB 1742, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 1:21 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1525 (c2) Lewd or Lascivious Acts Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 800.02 Unnatural and lascivious act. Page 1 (pdf) 800.035 Page 1 (pdf) 914.16 Child abuse and sexual abuse of victims under age 16 or who have an intellectual disability; limits on interviews. Page 2 (pdf) 933.18 When warrant may be issued for search of private dwelling. Page 3 (pdf) -
CS/SB 1742, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/28/2026 at 3:12 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1525 (c2) Lewd or Lascivious Acts Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 457242 - Amendment
Delete lines 21 - 48 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
(Martin)2/24/2026
12:04 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/26/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 2/25/2026 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 800.02 Unnatural and lascivious act. Page 1 (pdf) 800.035 Page 1 (pdf) 914.16 Child abuse and sexual abuse of victims under age 16 or who have an intellectual disability; limits on interviews. Page 2 (pdf) 933.18 When warrant may be issued for search of private dwelling. Page 3 (pdf) -
SB 1742, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 5:02 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1525 (c1) Lewd or Lascivious Acts Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2026)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 866418 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Criminal Justice
(Martin)1/26/2026
11:30 AM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
1/26/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/26/2026 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 7 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 800.04 Lewd or lascivious offenses committed upon or in the presence of persons less than 16 years of age. Page 1 (pdf)