Bills: HB 207, HB 235, HB 324, HB 449, HB 463, HB 502, HB 1121, HB 1445, HB 1465, HB 1778, HB 1977, HB 2000, HB 2066, HB 2596

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

Bills: HB 207, HB 235, HB 324, HB 449, HB 463, HB 502, HB 1121, HB 1445, HB 1465, HB 1778, HB 1977, HB 2000, HB 2066, HB 2596

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

Transcript Highlights:

• So we just changed that to two or more dolls.
• These dolls are obscene, anatomical, and disturbing.
• Utah statute adopted in 2023 defines a childlike doll as an anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or
• In any manner, an obscene childlike sex doll.
• because the possession of such a doll is not a crime in Texas.

Bills: HB316, HB353, HB 1160, HB1414, HB1422, HB1443, HB1713, HB1789, HB1902, HB2073, HB2666, HB2695, HB316

Keywords: motor fuel, criminal offense, metering device, organized crime, Texas Penal Code, trespassing, school safety, day-care centers, education, trespass, public safety, utility employees, criminal penalties, assault, harassment, public duties, safety, law enforcement, driving offenses, license regulations

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• House Bill 1443 further prohibits possession and promotion of these dolls.
• The bill makes it a second-degree felony for knowingly possessing these dolls, a third-degree felony
• for possessing them with the intent to promote, and a state jail felony for possessing the dolls at all
• Additionally, the bill establishes that a person who possesses two or more dolls is presumed to possess
• I guess it's okay to—we have one sex doll, but by reading your bill...

Bills: HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305, HB449, HB908, HB 1024, HB 1306, HB1443, HB1445, HB1741, HB1866, HB1902, HB2001, HB2282, HB2355, HB2492, HB2637, HB2697, HB3464, HB4263, HB4996, HB5667

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, pretrial hearings

Summary: The Senate Committee on Criminal Justice met with a quorum and heard a long agenda of bills on criminal justice, public safety, mental health, victims’ rights, and related administrative issues. Early bills included HB 47, the omnibus sexual assault survivors bill, which would expand post-assault care, require courts to consider delays for adult survivors, bar sex offenders from rideshare driving, allow lease termination regardless of where an assault occurred, and require more reporting from sexual assault response teams. Testimony was generally supportive, though one witness raised concern that the bill’s reporting requirements could jeopardize county grant funding. HB 171, the Annel Borrego Act, would set a minimum period for court-ordered chemical dependency treatment; NAMI Texas supported it. HB 908 would require missing children reports to be sent to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children within two hours, and HB 1443 would criminalize possession and promotion of childlike sex dolls; both drew supportive testimony and were left pending. HB 567, changing juvenile board chair selection in Parker County, and HB 4263, a TJJD workforce retention bill, were also heard and left pending after brief discussion and adoption of committee substitutes where applicable. The committee also heard several bills focused on jail and prison safety, court process, and victim protection. HB 2282 would raise the arrest warrant fee from $50 to $75; constables supported it as a cost-recovery measure, while the Texas Fair Defense Project opposed it as a regressive fee that burdens low-income defendants. HB 3464 would increase penalties for correctional employees who bring drugs or alcohol into prisons, with support from Harris County jail officials and a formerly incarcerated advocate who described the dangers of contraband and retaliation. HB 285, “Poncho’s Law,” would add criminal negligence to non-livestock animal cruelty offenses; animal welfare advocates said it would close a loophole that lets pet service businesses avoid accountability, and the bill was left pending. HB 2355 would keep certain Crime Victims Compensation records confidential when held by the Attorney General, and HB 2637 would standardize jury exemption ages and clean up jury disqualification reporting; both were left pending after limited testimony. Mental health and competency-related bills received significant attention. HB 305 would require a pretrial hearing within 14 days after a defendant is restored to competency, aimed at reducing repeated decompensation and the forensic waitlist; NAMI Texas supported it. HB 1741 would tighten procedures for not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity outpatient commitments by requiring a stronger nexus to the receiving county and clearer supervision authority; law enforcement and mental health witnesses said it would improve public safety and treatment success. HB 2492 would make the four-hour family-violence post-bond cooling-off period mandatory rather than discretionary, and HB 1445 would allow a managed assigned counsel director to designate someone to approve certain payments for indigent defense attorneys; both were left pending. HB 1024 would require prompt execution of warrants for parole violators on superintensive supervision, and HB 1306 would extend first-responder-style benefits to death investigation professionals; neither drew opposition in the hearing. The committee also heard a series of public integrity and technology bills. HB 449 would expand the deepfake sexual content statute to include sexually explicit images, with Public Citizen supporting the change as necessary to address a rapidly growing problem. HB 1902 would create a new offense for “jugging,” or following bank or ATM customers to rob them; the Texas Bankers Association supported it. HB 2697 would require sureties to notify prosecutors before surrendering a felony defendant’s bond, and HB 2001 would sharply increase penalties for misuse of public information for financial gain and related coercion, with prosecutors and Texas Rangers describing bid-rigging and public corruption investigations as difficult to prove under current law because of short limitations periods and limited penalties. HB 1866 would grant Texas peace officer authority to National Park Service rangers within Texas park boundaries, and HB 4996 would increase penalties for fraudulent liens filed against public servants. Throughout the hearing, most bills were left pending after testimony, and several committee substitutes were adopted without objection.

Transcript Highlights:

• HB 1443 further prohibits possession and promotion of these dolls.
• The bill makes it a second-degree felony for knowingly possessing these dolls.
• A third-degree felony for possessing these dolls with intent to promote, and a state jail felony for
• possessing the dolls at all.
• Additionally, the bill establishes that a person who possesses two or more dolls is presumed to possess

Bills: HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305, HB449, HB908, HB1024, HB1306, HB1443, HB1445, HB1741, HB1866, HB1902, HB2001, HB2282, HB2355, HB2492, HB2637, HB2697, HB3464, HB4263, HB4996, HB5667, HB47, HB171, HB285, HB305

Keywords: sexual assault, victim rights, forensic examination, medical care, trauma-informed care, crime victims compensation, evidence retention, chemical dependency, court-ordered treatment, mental health, health care, treatment facility, juvenile justice, criminal justice reform, animal cruelty, nonlivestock, prosecution, veterinary defense, animal welfare, pretrial hearings

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• He was also found in possession of a childlike sex doll.
• Of childlike sex dolls, which are obscene, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, or robots that are
• Currently prohibit childlike sex dolls.
• I, I know that there are dolls. I go buy dolls for my granddaughter. At the store, um.
• , you got one of the dolls under Ryan Gann's bill.

Bills: HB207, HB235

Keywords: HB 207, Texas Government Code, Section 411.201, license to carry, LTC, handgun license, concealed carry, federal judge, immigration judge, immigration court, U.S. immigration court, judicial security, firearm carry permit, Texas handgun license, federal judiciary, HB235, Texas, sales tax exemption, use tax exemption, disabled veteran

Transcript Highlights:

• He was also found in possession of a child-like sex doll.
• whether the doll is recognizable as an actual child or imagery of a child.
• I know that there are dolls; I go buy dolls for my granddaughter. ...at the store.
• How do you know when a doll becomes a child-like sex toy?
• Your bill will actually outlaw the existence of these dolls.

Bills: HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

Transcript Highlights:

• If someone possesses two or more of these dolls, the law will presume.
• Childlike sex dolls are not mere curiosities.
• These dolls are obscene, anatomically correct, and designed for sexual sim stimulation.
• Utah's statute adopted in 2023 defines childlike sex doll as an anatomically correct doll, mannequin,
• The journal distinguishes sex robots from sex dolls as additionally equipped with art.

Bills: HB316

Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, affordable care act, medical assistance, federal funding

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm going to jump to child sex dolls.
• A child sex doll is an anatomically correct childlike doll with one or more penetrable apertures commercially
• I'm going to jump to child sex dolls.
• A child sex doll is an anatomically correct childlike doll with one or more penetrable apertures commercially
• Some proposed legislation regarding the sex dolls, right? Mr.

Keywords: 908, all

Bills: HB207, HB235, HB324, HB449, HB463, HB502, HB 1121, HB1445, HB1465, HB1778, HB1977, HB2000, HB2066, HB2596, HB207, HB235

Keywords: child protection, sexual offenses, obscenity laws, visual material, anatomically correct dolls, mannequins, robots, criminal offenses, sexually explicit material, minors, artificial intelligence, sexually explicit, doll, mannequin, robot, law enforcement, healthcare, insurance, affordable care, access

Transcript Highlights:

• I'm going to jump to child sex dolls.
• A child sex doll is an anatomically correct, childlike doll with one or more penetrable apertures commercially
• However, I've included a table of state legislative action related to child sex dolls. sex dolls.
• Some proposed legislation regarding the sex dolls, right? Mr.
• Where are you at with the child sex dolls? We don't have a law about that right now.

Summary: The committee met to approve prior minutes and then heard a presentation from Dr. Ramona Danielson on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), focusing on the economic and public-system impacts in North Dakota. She explained that ACEs are a population-level measure, not a diagnostic tool for individuals, and said higher ACE exposure is consistently associated with more chronic illness, mental health challenges, child welfare involvement, justice-system contact, and reduced workforce participation. She emphasized that precise dollar estimates are difficult because of the many interacting factors across a person’s life course, but said the direction of the impact is clear and that evidence-based prevention and protective factors can reduce harm. Members asked about definitions of a “healthy family,” same-sex couples, divorce, substance abuse, historical trends in ACEs, and the role of positive childhood experiences and home visiting. The committee then heard from Allison Mahoney and Missy Barranco about evidence-based home visiting programs in North Dakota, including Healthy Families, Early Head Start, Nurse-Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers. They described home visiting as voluntary, relationship-based, and tailored to family needs, with referrals coming from hospitals, WIC, human service zones, pregnancy navigators, self-referrals, and other community sources. A parent, Abby, shared that home visiting helped her family after premature births and NICU stays by providing support with postpartum mental health, breastfeeding, developmental screenings, referrals, and parenting guidance. The presenters said the programs are funded through a mix of federal MIECHV/Title IV-E dollars, Medicaid targeted case management, state and tribal funds, philanthropy, charitable gaming, and grants, and they noted that current funding is fragmented and insufficient to serve all eligible families statewide. Members discussed whether the state should expand or better fund these services and how to improve outreach and referrals. Later, the committee received a memorandum on artificial intelligence and sexual exploitation, followed by a presentation from a BCI special agent on how AI is already affecting child exploitation investigations in North Dakota. The memo and testimony described AI-generated child sexual abuse material, deepfakes, sextortion, and risks posed by chatbots, along with relevant federal and state law and recent executive orders. The agent said North Dakota saw 2,698 cyber tips in 2025, the highest on record, and that investigators are increasingly encountering AI-assisted exploitation that is harder to detect and verify. Members discussed the need for child-safety protections, the limits of executive orders, and broader concerns about AI undermining critical thinking and spreading misinformation. No votes were taken on the AI materials during the portion provided, and the committee recessed briefly after the report.

Transcript Highlights:

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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• the proliferation of childlike sex dolls the proliferation of childlike sex dolls in<02:49:28.319
• It disseminate these dolls in Minnesota.
• I prohibition of childlike sex dolls.
• They're designed to be dolls.
• And in in the creation of the doll.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• from<00:21:15.039> all<00:21:15.240> across<00:21:15.520> the income tax dolls
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Keywords: 910, house, all

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• It requires offenders who violated the Senate's proposed childlike sex doll crime, which appears later
• It requires offenders who violated the Senate's proposed childlike sex doll crime, which appears later
• 32:25.600> proposed<00:32:26.240> childlike<00:32:27.200> sex<00:32:27.519> doll
• Senate's proposed childlike sex doll Senate's proposed childlike sex doll crime,<00:32:28.159>
• and possession of childlike sex dolls. and possession of childlike sex dolls.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Senate File 1577, which is Senator Seeberger's bill, which establishes new crimes for childlike sex dolls
• It's her bill, which provides an exception for child neglect... childlike sex dolls and adds AI childlike
• sex dolls and adds AI generated<00:15:57.600> imagery<00:15:58.320> to<00:15:58.560>
• the use of artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material or to have childlike sex dolls
• the use of artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material or to have childlike sex dolls

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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Keywords: 912, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• As Chair Mhler noted, this has been before you before on childlike sex dolls.
• Is there anatomically correct dolls for individuals as they engage in sexual fantasies of assaulting
• <00:46:02.000> We you before on childlike sex dolls.
• We you before on childlike sex dolls.
• <00:46:13.680> as<00:46:13.920> they correct dolls for individuals as they correct

Bills: HF2354, HF3407, HF4359, HF4192, HF3356, HF3695, HF1597, HF3155, HF3871, HF4437, HF4446, HF3990

Keywords: medical assistance, fraud prevention, subpoena authority, criminal penalties, consumer protection, ghost guns, unserialized firearms, 3D-printed guns, 3D printer firearms, CNC milling, home-built firearms, firearm serialization, serial numbers, unfinished frame, unfinished receiver, ghost gun ban, gun control, firearm design files, CAD files, digital gun blueprints

Transcript Highlights:

• independent expenditure side, uh, you can hide your spending through a shell game of Russian nesting dolls
• spending through a shell game of Russia spending through a shell game of Russia nesting<00:04:28.360> dolls
• c> and<00:04:29.720> we<00:04:29.800> wouldn't<00:04:30.120> know nesting dolls
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Keywords: 1183, house