Bill Text: TX HR112 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizing that pornography is a public health hazard.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-23 - Referred to Public Health [HR112 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HR112-Introduced.html
85R2706 RMA-D | ||
By: Leach | H.R. No. 112 |
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WHEREAS, Each day, countless people are exposed to sexually | ||
explicit content through a wide range of media, and these consumers | ||
are often unaware of the health risks posed by such material; and | ||
WHEREAS, Children are encountering pornography before their | ||
teens, and this early exposure may lead to low self-esteem and body | ||
image disorders and an increased desire to engage in risky sexual | ||
behavior; and | ||
WHEREAS, Besides promoting unhealthy sexual expectations, | ||
the adult entertainment industry produces media that objectify | ||
women and children as well as depict rape and abuse; by associating | ||
violence with sexual gratification, these materials perpetuate the | ||
demand for sex trafficking, prostitution, sexual abuse images, and | ||
child pornography; and | ||
WHEREAS, Pornography has also been linked to such detrimental | ||
health effects as brain development complications, emotional and | ||
medical afflictions, the inability to form and maintain intimate | ||
relationships, and sexual addiction; these dangers not only affect | ||
people on an individual level but also contribute to the | ||
degradation of the family unit, frequently leading to marital | ||
dissatisfaction and infidelity; and | ||
WHEREAS, The ubiquity of pornography has resulted in a host | ||
of societal problems and potentially negative health effects, and | ||
it is of paramount importance that our leaders tackle this critical | ||
public health issue; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby recognize that pornography is a public health | ||
hazard; and, be it further | ||
RESOLVED, That the Texas House of Representatives recognize | ||
the need for education, prevention, research, and policy changes to | ||
address the harmful influence and consequences of pornography. |