Texas SB242 amends the Penal Code to establish affirmative defenses for certain criminal offenses involving obscene or harmful material to children.

Texas SB242 amends the Penal Code to provide affirmative defenses for certain criminal offenses involving obscene or harmful material to children. Specifically, it allows a defense if the sale, distribution, or exhibition was by a person having scientific, educational, governmental, or similar justification. Additionally, it provides defenses if the defendant was the spouse of the child at the time of the offense, the conduct was for a bona fide medical, psychological, psychiatric, judicial, law enforcement, or legislative purpose, or the defendant is not more than two years older than the.

Texas SB242 amends the Penal Code to establish affirmative defenses for certain criminal offenses involving obscene or harmful material to children.

Texas SB242 amends the Penal Code to provide affirmative defenses for certain criminal offenses involving obscene or harmful material to children. Specifically, it allows a defense if the sale, distribution, or exhibition was by a person having scientific, educational, governmental, or similar justification. Additionally, it provides defenses if the defendant was the spouse of the child at the time of the offense, the conduct was for a bona fide medical, psychological, psychiatric, judicial, law enforcement, or legislative purpose, or the defendant is not more than two years older than the.