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TX HB394
Bill
Status
11/12/2024
Primary Sponsor
Ann Johnson
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AI Summary
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Amends Article 38.072 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to allow hearsay statements from victims of sexual or assaultive offenses against children or persons with disabilities to be admitted regardless of the victim's age at the time the statement was made
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Expands existing hearsay exception rules that currently apply to child victims, enabling statements made by individuals who were children when the offense occurred to be admissible even if they are now adults
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Applies only to criminal proceedings that commence on or after the effective date; proceedings already underway remain governed by prior law
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Takes effect September 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the prosecution of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or person with a disability.
Disabilities, Persons with
Last Action
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2/28/2025