HB 1774
AN ACT relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Repeals the current affirmative defense for prosecution related to selling, distributing, or displaying harmful materials, potentially making it easier to prosecute such cases. The change would affect businesses and individuals involved in media, entertainment, or retail that might previously have had legal protections when accused of distributing content deemed harmful. The bill would take effect on September 1, 2025, and would only apply to offenses committed on or after that date.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 43.24(c), Penal Code, is repealed. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for
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