Tex. Penal Code § 43.231
PROMOTION OR POSSESSION OF CHILD-LIKE SEX DOLL
Texas · Texas Penal Code · Status: effective
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- Tex. Penal Code § 43.231, PROMOTION OR POSSESSION OF CHILD-LIKE SEX DOLL, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/563448
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(a) In this section, "child-like sex doll" means an obscene, anatomically correct doll, mannequin, or robot that has the features of a child and that is intended to be used for sexual stimulation or gratification.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly:
(1) promotes a child-like sex doll;
(2) possesses, with the intent to promote, a child-like sex doll; or
(3) possesses a child-like sex doll.
(c) An offense under Subsection (b)(1) is a felony of the second degree.
(d) An offense under Subsection (b)(2) is a felony of the third degree.
(e) An offense under Subsection (b)(3) is a state jail felony.
(f) A person who possesses two or more child-like sex dolls is presumed to possess the dolls with the intent to promote the dolls.
(g) It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under this section that the actor possesses or promotes a child-like sex doll for a bona fide law enforcement purpose.