Monitoring the SessionHB 3327
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Section 43.24(c) of the Penal Code goes, for conduct on or after September 1, 2025.
The bill repeals Section 43.24(c) of the Penal Code, which is the affirmative defense to prosecution for the offense of selling, distributing, or displaying harmful material to a minor. It touches anyone who could have relied on that defense in a prosecution under that section. Starting September 1, 2025, that defense is no longer available for conduct occurring on or after that date.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 869 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 869 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 25, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB3327 · 2025-02-25
relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Section 43.24(c) of the Penal Code goes, for conduct on or after September 1, 2025.
The bill repeals Section 43.24(c) of the Penal Code, which is the affirmative defense to prosecution for the offense of selling, distributing, or displaying harmful material to a minor. It touches anyone who could have relied on that defense in a prosecution under that section. Starting September 1, 2025, that defense is no longer available for conduct occurring on or after that date.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
The bill removes a legal defense in prosecutions over distributing or displaying harmful material to minors, which widens who can be prosecuted for distributing that material.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$107,878.12
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986158, 101009093, 101035205, 101069686.
$46,150.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 30, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101009093, 101031796.
$20,000.00
Also funds 90 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986158, 101009093, 101035205, 101069686.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$107,878.12
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 17, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986158, 101009093, 101035205, 101069686.
$46,150.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 30, 2025 to Jan 6, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101009093, 101031796.
$20,000.00
Also funds 90 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 100986158, 101009093, 101035205, 101069686.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Hefner, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 1, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Feb 25, 2025
03/21/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual
Criminal Procedure--General
Minors--Crimes Against
The text as introduced · 151 words
89R10256 JCG-D By: Hefner H.B. No. 3327 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to repealing the affirmative defense to prosecution for the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. 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 before that date. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.