Sec. 21.19. UNLAWFUL ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT VISUAL MATERIAL. (a) In this section, "intimate parts," "sexual conduct," and "visual material" have the meanings assigned by Section 21.16.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly transmits by electronic means visual material that:
(1) depicts:
(A) any person engaging in sexual conduct or with the person's intimate parts exposed; or
(B) covered genitals of a male person that are in a discernibly turgid state; and
(2) is not sent at the request of or with the express consent of the recipient.
(c) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(d) If conduct that constitutes an offense under this section also constitutes an offense under any other law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section or the other law.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 848 (H.B. 2789), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Offenses Against the Person
Section 21.02. Continuous Sexual Abuse of Young Child or Disabled Individual
Section 21.06. Homosexual Conduct
Section 21.07. Public Lewdness
Section 21.08. Indecent Exposure
Section 21.11. Indecency With a Child
Section 21.12. Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student
Section 21.15. Invasive Visual Recording
Section 21.16. Unlawful Disclosure or Promotion of Intimate Visual Material
Section 21.18. Sexual Coercion
Section 21.19. Unlawful Electronic Transmission of Sexually Explicit Visual Material