Bill Text: TX HB858 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 858

Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-01 - Referred to State Affairs [HB858 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB858-Introduced.html

	88R1553 JCG-D

	By: Slaton	H.B. No. 858



	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 Section 43.24(c), Penal Code, is repealed.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, 2023.