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Digest
HB 1653 amends the Texas Penal Code and the Code of Criminal Procedure to address the prosecution of child pornography-related offenses. It simplifies the statutory language by removing the requirement that a person "knows" that the material depicts a child engaged in sexual conduct, making the offense focus solely on the act of possessing, accessing, or promoting such material. This change potentially lowers the evidentiary burden for prosecution.
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Rep. Nate Schatzline
Capitol Phone:
(512) 463-0562
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