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| 1 | + | 89R5844 EAS-D | |
| 2 | 2 | By: Schatzline H.B. No. 1443 | |
| 3 | - | Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1443: | |
| 4 | - | By: Louderback C.S.H.B. No. 1443 | |
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| 9 | 7 | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED | |
| 10 | 8 | AN ACT | |
| 11 | - | relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion | |
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| 9 | + | relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion of a | |
| 10 | + | child-like sex doll. | |
| 13 | 11 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | |
| 14 | 12 | SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 43, Penal Code, is amended | |
| 15 | 13 | by adding Section 43.231 to read as follows: | |
| 16 | - | Sec. 43.231. PROMOTION | |
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| 14 | + | Sec. 43.231. PROMOTION OF CHILD-LIKE SEX DOLL. (a) In this | |
| 15 | + | section, "child-like sex doll" means an obscene, anatomically | |
| 16 | + | correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the features of a child | |
| 17 | + | and that is intended to be used for sexual stimulation or | |
| 18 | + | gratification. | |
| 21 | 19 | (b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: | |
| 22 | - | (1) promotes a child-like sex doll; | |
| 20 | + | (1) promotes a child-like sex doll; or | |
| 23 | 21 | (2) possesses, with the intent to promote, a | |
| 24 | - | child-like sex doll; or | |
| 25 | - | (3) possesses a child-like sex doll. | |
| 22 | + | child-like sex doll. | |
| 26 | 23 | (c) An offense under Subsection (b)(1) is a felony of the | |
| 27 | - | second degree. | |
| 28 | - | (d) An offense under Subsection (b)(2) is a felony of the | |
| 29 | 24 | third degree. | |
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| 32 | - | ( | |
| 25 | + | (d) An offense under Subsection (b)(2) is a Class A | |
| 26 | + | misdemeanor. | |
| 27 | + | (e) A person who possesses six or more child-like sex dolls | |
| 33 | 28 | is presumed to possess the dolls with the intent to promote the | |
| 34 | 29 | dolls. | |
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| 36 | - | section that the | |
| 37 | - | for a bona fide law enforcement purpose. | |
| 30 | + | (f) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this | |
| 31 | + | section that the person who possesses or promotes the child-like | |
| 32 | + | sex dolls does so for a bona fide law enforcement purpose. | |
| 38 | 33 | SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |