Texas HB 3327: Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.

Status: Referred to State Affairs (as of 2025-03-21)

State: Texas · Session: 89R · Bill: HB 3327

Subjects: Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual (I0171), Criminal Procedure--General (I0208), Minors--Crimes Against (I0532)

Sponsors: Hefner

Bill Text

By:AAHefnerH.B.ANo.A3327
A BILLTO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relatingto repealingtheaffirmativedefenseto prosecutionfor
the criminaloffenseof sale,distribution,or displayof harmful
materialto a minor.
BE IT ENACTEDBY THE LEGISLATUREOF THE STATEOF TEXAS:
SECTION
A1.AASection43.24(c),PenalCode,is repealed.
SECTION
A2.AAThe changein law madeby thisAct appliesonly
to an offensecommittedon or afterthe effectivedateof thisAct.
An offensecommittedbeforetheeffectivedateof thisActis
governedby the law in effecton the datethe offensewas committed,
andtheformerlawis continuedin effectforthatpurpose.For
purposesof thissection,an offensewascommittedbeforethe
effectivedateof thisAct if any elementof the offenseoccurred
beforethatdate.
SECTION
A3.AAThisAct takeseffectSeptember1, 2025.
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