CS/HB 777: Offenses Involving Children

GENERAL BILL by Judiciary Committee, Plakon; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson, López, J., Redondo, Yarkosky

Offenses Involving Children; Provides that ignorance of victim's age, misrepresentation of victim's age, & bona fide belief concerning victim's age are not defenses to certain offenses in which victim's age is an element of offense; provides an exception; revises age of victim involved in luring or enticing offenses; prohibits a person from luring or enticing victim out of a structure, dwelling, or conveyance for other than a lawful purpose, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 4/9/2025 06:44 PM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Fiscal Policy (FP)

• Related Bills (3)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1136 (c2) by Collins Age as an Element of a Criminal Offense Last Action: 4/17/2025 S On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/22/25, 11:00 am, 412 Knott Building	Similar
  H 1503 by Salzman Harm to Minors Last Action: 3/5/2025 H Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee	Compare
  S 1718 by Ingoglia Harm to Minors Last Action: 3/10/2025 S Introduced	Compare

• Citations - Statute (3)

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  787.001		Page 1 [pdf]
  787.025	Luring or enticing a child.	Page 2 [pdf]
  921.0022	Criminal Punishment Code; offense severity ranking chart.	Page 3 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/19/2025	H	• Filed
  2/26/2025	H	• Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/10/2025	H	• Added to Criminal Justice Subcommittee agenda
  3/12/2025	H	• Favorable by Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Reported out of Criminal Justice Subcommittee • Now in Judiciary Committee
  3/24/2025	H	• PCS added to Judiciary Committee agenda
  3/26/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by Judiciary Committee
  3/27/2025	H	• Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  3/28/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/3/2025	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/9/2025)
  4/9/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Amendment 299921 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed as amended; YEAS 111, NAYS 0
  4/10/2025	S	• In Messages • Referred to Fiscal Policy
  4/14/2025	S	• Received