Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 2738	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meyer, Morgan \| et. al.	Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting the misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating criminal offenses.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 2739	86-0 (2019)	Author: Meyer, Morgan \| et. al.	Relating to the reporting of private school educator misconduct.	House: Public Education	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3977	86-0 (2019)	Author: Leach, Jeff	Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating a criminal offense.	House: Public Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 4345	86-0 (2019)	Author: Sanford, Scott \| et. al. Sponsor: Huffman, Joan	Relating to liability for disclosing certain information regarding sexual misconduct by an employee, volunteer, or independent contractor of a charitable organization.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
SB 1230	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul \| et. al. Sponsor: Meyer, Morgan \| et. al.	Relating to the reporting of private school educator misconduct.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 1256	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul \| et. al.	Relating to employing, terminating, and reporting the misconduct of public school personnel and related entity personnel, including creating a registry of persons ineligible for hire; creating criminal offenses.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Public Education
HB 49	85-0 (2017)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.	House: Public Education	Referred directly to s/c on Educator Quality by chair
HB 218	85-0 (2017)	Author: Dale, Tony \| et. al.	Relating to improper relationships between educators and students; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense.	House: Public Education	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 333	85-0 (2017)	Author: Meyer, Morgan \| et. al.	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.	House: Public Education	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 1403	85-0 (2017)	Author: Isaac, Jason	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.	House: Public Education	Left pending in subcommittee
HB 3769	85-0 (2017)	Author: King, Ken \| et. al.	Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.	House: Public Education	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 7	85-0 (2017)	Author: Bettencourt, Paul \| et. al. Sponsor: King, Ken \| et. al.	Relating to improper relationships between educators and students and reporting of educator misconduct; creating a criminal offense and expanding the applicability of an existing offense; authorizing an administrative penalty.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective on 9/1/17
HB 188	83-0 (2013)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students enrolled in grade level nine or above who engage in prohibited sexual contact with another student at or above that grade level.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 166	82-0 (2011)	Author: Raymond, Richard Pena	Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 545	82-0 (2011)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
SB 43	82-0 (2011)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Raymond, Richard Pena	Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 320	81-0 (2009)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 908	81-0 (2009)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 2385	81-0 (2009)	Author: Castro, Joaquin Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the punishment for the offense of prohibited sexual conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 2831	81-0 (2009)	Author: Pierson, Paula	Relating to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
SB 34	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
HB 401	80-0 (2007)	Author: Brown, Betty \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the use of text messages and other electronic media to commit certain sexual offenses against minors or certain students.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/07
HB 748	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.	Relating to an affirmative defense available to certain students who engage in sexual contact with another student at least 13 years of age.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 1830	80-0 (2007)	Author: Raymond, Richard	Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in the sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.	House: Civil Practices	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 2957	80-0 (2007)	Author: Jackson, Jim	Relating to the licensing and regulation of massage therapy; providing penalties.	House: Government Reform	Left pending in committee
HB 3659	80-0 (2007)	Author: Dunnam, Jim Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the disclosure of the name of a student or minor who is involved in an improper relationship with an educator.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/07
SB 53	80-0 (2007)	Author: Zaffirini, Judith Sponsor: Raymond, Richard	Relating to the civil liability of an employer or former employer of a mental health services provider who engages in sexual exploitation of a patient or former patient.	House: Civil Practices Senate: State Affairs	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 606	80-0 (2007)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Gattis, Dan	Relating to the disclosure of the name of a student or minor who is a victim of abuse or unlawful conduct by an educator.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
SR 384	80-0 (2007)	Author: Whitmire, John \| et. al.	Requesting that the Legislative Audit Committee examine specified conduct and determine whether a condition of gross fiscal mismanagement exists in the Texas Youth Commission.		Reported enrolled
HB 149	79-0 (2005)	Author: Peña, Aaron	Relating to the admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's past sexual behavior or alleged sexual predisposition.	House: Civil Practices	Meeting cancelled
HB 402	79-0 (2005)	Author: Villarreal, Mike	Relating to the punishment for the offense of prohibited sexual conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Subcommittee meeting cancelled
HB 732	79-0 (2005)	Author: Martinez Fischer, Trey	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of criminal solicitation of a minor.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 1476	79-0 (2005)	Author: Edwards, Al \| et. al.	Relating to regulation of certain sexually suggestive performances at public school events.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Referred to Education
HB 2385	79-0 (2005)	Author: Madden, Jerry	Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 893	79-0 (2005)	Author: Carona, John	Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 59	79-3 (2006)	Author: Coleman, Garnet	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 12	78-0 (2003)	Author: Keel, Terry \| et. al. Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of disorderly conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 138	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the covert photography or visual recording of another for an improper sexual purpose and to certain consequences on conviction of that offense.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 175	78-0 (2003)	Author: Howard, Charlie \| et. al.	Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the unsolicited transmission of depictions of sexual conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 532	78-0 (2003)	Author: Giddings, Helen Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to creating the offense of improper sexual relations between employees of a public or private primary or secondary school and certain students.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 670	78-0 (2003)	Author: Phillips, Larry \| et. al. Sponsor: Estes, Craig	Relating to the use of pseudonyms for victims of certain criminal offenses connected to the commission of a sex offense.	House: Law Enforcement Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/03
HB 991	78-0 (2003)	Author: Puente, Robert	Relating to the definition of "sexual contact" for purposes of certain sex offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 1334	78-0 (2003)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to certain sexual offenses requiring sex offender registration.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 1359	78-0 (2003)	Author: Peña, Aaron \| et. al.	Relating to the admissibility of evidence of an alleged victim's past sexual behavior or alleged sexual predisposition.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 2182	78-0 (2003)	Author: Bohac, Dwayne \| et. al.	Relating to common and public nuisances and the creation of and allocation of money from a nuisance abatement fund.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 2696	78-0 (2003)	Author: Guillen, Ryan	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of improper photography or visual recording.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 2901	78-0 (2003)	Author: Phillips, Larry	Relating to the conduct constituting the offense of disorderly conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1488	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Grusendorf, Kent	Relating to the misconduct of a person who is employed by or is seeking employment by a school district, open-enrollment charter school, regional education service center, or shared services arrangement.	House: Public Education Senate: Education	Effective immediately
HB 73	77-0 (2001)	Author: Garcia, Domingo \| et. al. Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the covert photography or visual recording of another for an improper sexual purpose.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 403	77-0 (2001)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to creating the offense of improper sexual relations between employees of a public or private primary or secondary school and certain students.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 542	77-0 (2001)	Author: Junell, Robert	Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the covert photography or visual recording of another for an improper sexual purpose.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 1040	77-0 (2001)	Author: Clark, Ron	Relating to the creation of an offense prohibiting the covert photography or visual recording of another at certain reasonably private locations.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 1335	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the liability of school districts and school district employees for certain conduct of employees that come in contact with students.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
HB 1770	77-0 (2001)	Author: Hartnett, Will	Relating to the definition of "sexual contact" for purposes of certain sex offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 814	77-0 (2001)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo Sponsor: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of juvenile sex offense victims; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 932	77-0 (2001)	Author: Carona, John Sponsor: Hartnett, Will	Relating to the prosecution of the offense of indecency with a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/01
SB 1381	77-0 (2001)	Author: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the creation of certain sexual offenses requiring sex offender registration.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 540	76-0 (1999)	Author: Smith, Todd	Relating to improper sexual activity between certain law enforcement or correctional personnel and persons under custody or supervision; providing a penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
HB 941	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wilson, Ron	Relating to the liability of school districts for certain conduct of employees who come in contact with students.	House: Civil Practices	Referred to Civil Practices
HB 1972	76-0 (1999)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to creating the offense of improper sexual relations between employees of a public or private primary or secondary school and certain students.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 2431	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lewis, Ron	Relating to investigations of allegations concerning physical abuse of or sexual misconduct toward a student by a district employee.	House: Public Education	Left pending in committee
HB 3251	76-0 (1999)	Author: Allen, Ray	Relating to improper sexual activity between certain law enforcement or correctional personnel and persons under custody; providing a penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Laid on the table subject to call
SB 894	76-0 (1999)	Author: Ogden, Steve Sponsor: Allen, Ray	Relating to improper sexual activity between certain law enforcement or correctional personnel and persons under custody or supervision; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 383	70-0 (1987)	Author: Morales, Dan Sponsor: Tejeda, Frank	Relating to the penalties for certain offenses involving indecency with or injury to a child committed by a person having supervision, care, custody, or control of the child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee
HB 1520	70-0 (1987)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including definitions applicable to those provisions, and the elements of and penalties for certain offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance and promotion by a minor; creating a new offense.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1932	70-0 (1987)	Author: Eckels, Robert	Relating to the regulation of lewd conduct on the premises of certain alcoholic beverage licensees and permittees.	House: Liquor Regulation	Postponed in committee
SB 1212	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted Sponsor: Hudson, David	Relating to conviction of a sexual offense on the testimony of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar
HB 451	69-0 (1985)	Author: McKenna, Jan	Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including the elements of and penalties for offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance by a minor; providing for injunctions and other procedural matters related to those offenses; and creating an offense for certain sexual conduct involving animals.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
HB 468	69-0 (1985)	Author: Polumbo, Anthony	Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including the definitions applicable to those provisions, and the elements of and penalties for certain offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance by a minor.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee
HB 571	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hill, Anita Sponsor: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of an offense involving a sexual performance by a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Reported from s/c favorably w/sub.
HB 626	69-0 (1985)	Author: Schoolcraft, Alan Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to offenses involving sexual conduct or sexual performance by a child, revising the definitions and elements of certain offenses, and creating an offense for the possession of certain material that depicts a child engaged in sexual conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1547	69-0 (1985)	Author: Smith, Richard	Relating to sentencing alternatives for persons charged with or convicted of indecency with a child involving sexual contact.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 233	68-0 (1983)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the definition of sexual conduct for purposes of offenses involving sexual performance by a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Coauthor authorized
HB 235	68-0 (1983)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the definition of sado-masochistic abuse for an offense involving sexual performance of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
HB 339	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hall, Lanny	Relating to the punishment for offenses involving sexual performance by a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
HB 1452	68-0 (1983)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including the elements of and penalties for offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance by a minor; providing for injunctions and other procedural matters related to those offenses; and creating an offense for certain sexual conduct involving animals.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Placed on daily General State Calendar
HB 2138	68-0 (1983)	Author: Ceverha, Bill	Relating to defining deviate sexual intercourse, sexual contact, sexual intercourse, and homosexual conduct,and defining the penalties for homosexual conduct, including the offering, agreeing with or solicitation of such conduct; providing penalties for homosexual conduct or the offering, agreeing with or solicitation of homosexual conduct.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee
SB 1179	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parmer, Hugh	Relating to revision of the obscenity provisions of the Penal Code, including the elements of and penalties for offenses involving obscenity, material harmful to minors, and sexual performance by a minor; providing for injunctions and other procedural matters related to those offenses; and creating an offense for certain sexual conduct involving animals.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Co-author authorized
HB 21	67-0 (1981)	Author: Wright, Brad Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Relating to engaging in organized criminal activity concerning obscenity that includes sexual conduct by a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 23	67-0 (1981)	Author: Wright, Brad	Relating to the offense of disseminating harmful material to minors.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Coauthor authorized
SB 578	67-0 (1981)	Author: Meier, Bill	Amending Section 71.02(a), Penal Code, relating to engaging in organized criminal activity so as to extend its coverage to unlawful wholesale promotion, promotion, or possession of any obscene material or obscene device, and to any unlawful employment, authorization, or inducing of a child to engage in a sexual performance, or any unlawful producing, directing, or promoting a performance or obscene performance that includes sexual conduct by a child.	Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken
SB 1249	67-0 (1981)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to the regulation of sexually oriented conduct in on-premise alcoholic beverage establishments; providing a penalty.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to Committee on State Affairs
HB 43	66-0 (1979)	Author: Bird, Ronald C. Sponsor: Kothmann, Glenn	Relating to sexual contact with a person's breast.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1754	66-0 (1979)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Relating to sexual contact with a person's breast.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 589	64-0 (1975)	Author: Smith, Carlyle Sponsor: Meier, Bill	Relating to the definitions of "obscene," "material," "prurient interest," "sexual conduct," "distribute" and "commercially distribute."	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective in 90 days
HB 1381	64-0 (1975)	Author: Nabers, Lynn	Defining terms relating to obscenity offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Considered by committee in public hearing
HB 1546	64-0 (1975)	Author: Bryant, John W.	Relating to the regulation of sexual conduct and sexual contact during a massage performed for a fee; providing penalties.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Reported from subcommittee with substitute
HB 1730	64-0 (1975)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to massaging a person of the opposite sex in a massage establishment for a fee.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Rules suspended
HB 1740	64-0 (1975)	Author: Smith, Carlyle	Amending Section 43.21, Penal Code, relating to the definitions of "obscene", "material", "prurient interest", "sexual contact", "distribute" and "commercially distribute".	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Rules suspended
SB 133	64-0 (1975)	Author: Meier, Bill	Relating to the definitions of "obscene", "material", "prurient interest", "sexual contact", "distribute" and "commercially distribute".	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
SB 217	64-0 (1975)	Author: Braecklein, Bill	Relating to obscenity; providing for a change in the definition of "obscene"; providing for a change in the definition of "harmful material".	Senate: Jurisprudence	Reported from subcommittee with no action taken
SB 778	64-0 (1975)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Prohibiting certain obscene activities on premises where alcoholic beverages are served or sold for on-premises consumption.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Matters
HB 1137	62-0 (1971)	Author: Mengden, Walter	Relating to prohibiting the exhibition of certain harmful materials to minors and the admittance of minors to motion picture theatres where harmful materials are shown.
HB 59	61-0 (1969)	Author: Nugent, James E.	Relating to the exposure of harmful materials to minors under 18 years of age; providing for penalties.
SB 661	61-0 (1969)	Author: Herring, Charles	Relating to the sale or distribution of harmful materials to minors.
SB 305	55-0 (1957)	Author: Owen, III, Frank	Relating to immoral sexual deviations; prescribing penalties.
HB 108	37-1 (1921)	Author: Patman, John William Wright \| et. al.	Relating to making it an offense for a white person and a negro to have intercourse with each other; providing a penalty.
HB 14	35-4 (1918)		Relating to prohibit making appointment for, or soliciting any person in the service of the United states military or naval forces, or any person of the military or Naval forces of the Allies of the United States in the present war with Germany, to meet or come in contact with any immoral woman, for the purpose of unlawful sexual intercourse; providing a penalty for the violation of this Act.
SB 479	33-0 (1913)	Author: McGregor, Temple Harris	Relating to prohibiting any male person over the age of twenty-one years, having carnal intercourse with any female under the age of twenty-one years and who is, at the time, in his employ, and providing penalties.

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