HB148
Children; seizure, etc., of property used in connection with exploitation and solicitation.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Chief Patron:
Wren Williams (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Seizure, forfeiture, and destruction of property used in connection with the exploitation and solicitation of children.
Requires the court, if the forfeiture is established, to order the destruction of all audio and visual equipment, electronic equipment, devices, and other personal property used in connection with the possession, production, distribution, publication, sale, possession with intent to distribute, or making of child pornography, or in connection with the ... (More) solicitation of a person less than 18 years of age, in violation of current law. The bill also (i) requires certain information to be provided by the law-enforcement agency responsible for the destruction, (ii) prohibits destruction of such items to be used in a criminal prosecution until all rights of appeal have been exhausted, and (iii) requires the law-enforcement agency to provide notice, by first-class mail, to the accused or other interested party, if known, and his attorney at least seven days prior to the destruction of the time and place the destruction will occur. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/05/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102533D
- 01/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB148)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 01/24/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (18-Y 0-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Incorporates HB274 (Walker)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Incorporates HB688 (Zehr)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106309D-H1
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/02/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/02/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/03/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 02/04/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 1-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/04/2026 - House: Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB148)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
