CS/SB 1750: Sexual Offenses
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice ; Martin
Sexual Offenses; Revising a criteria related to the reclassification of specified offenses; revising mandatory minimum sentences for certain sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses; increasing the criminal penalties for a person who is guilty of the use of a child in a sexual performance under certain circumstances; prohibiting a person from employing, authorizing, or inducing a child younger than 12 years of age to engage in a sexual performance; providing criminal penalties for a person transmitting child pornography to another person, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/26/2026 Senate - CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/26/2026 Senate - CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/9/2026 Senate • Filed
1/16/2026 Senate • Referred to Criminal Justice; Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Fiscal Policy
1/21/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Pending Reconsideration (Favorable; YEAS 7 NAYS 0)
1/22/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/28/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 02/02/26, 3:30 pm, 37 Senate Building --Motion to Reconsider Adopted
2/2/2026 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/3/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
2/20/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice, 02/25/26, 1:30 pm, 37 Senate Building
2/25/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2/26/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Fiscal Policy
• On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 03/02/26, 12:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
• CS by Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice read 1st time
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CS/SB 1750, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/26/2026 at 1:21 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/27/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1159 (c2) Sexual Offenses Criminal Justice Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 2/26/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) 
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf) 794.0116 Sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses. Page 3 (pdf) 827.071 Sexual performance by a child; child pornography; penalties. Page 4 (pdf) 827.072 Generated child pornography. Page 7 (pdf) 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 8 (pdf) 847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 10 (pdf) 847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 17 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 20 (pdf) -
SB 1750, Original Filed Version Posted 1/9/2026 at 5:35 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Criminal Justice (Pre-Meeting) 1/23/2026 (pdf)
Criminal Justice (Post-Meeting) 2/2/2026 (pdf)
Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice (Pre-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1159 (c1) Sexual Offenses Criminal Justice Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 2/26/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 814272 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice
(Martin)2/24/2026
1:52 PMReplaced by Committee Substitute
2/26/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 2/2/2026 3:30 PM Criminal Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/25/2026 1:30 PM Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 775.0847 Possession or promotion of certain images of child pornography; reclassification. Page 2 (pdf) 775.15 Time limitations; general time limitations; exceptions. Page 15 (pdf) 794.0115 Dangerous sexual felony offender; mandatory sentencing. Page 15 (pdf) 794.0116 Sexual offenses by persons previously convicted of sexual offenses. Page 4 (pdf) 827.071 Sexual performance by a child; child pornography; penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 827.072 Generated child pornography. Page 10 (pdf) 828.126 Sexual activities involving animals. Page 10 (pdf) 847.011 Prohibition of certain acts in connection with obscene, lewd, etc., materials; penalty. Page 12 (pdf) 847.0137 Transmission of pornography by electronic device or equipment prohibited; penalties. Page 13 (pdf) 921.0022 Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart. Page 17 (pdf)