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TX SB1019
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joan Huffman
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AI Summary
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Expands the victim age threshold for hearsay statement admissibility in juvenile delinquency hearings from 12 years or younger to 18 years or younger for cases involving sexual offenses, assaultive offenses, prohibited sexual conduct, sexual performance by a child, trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution
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Changes the definition of "person with a disability" to align with the existing definition of "disabled individual" under Section 22.04 of the Penal Code, rather than maintaining a separate definition in the Family Code
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Applies to juvenile court cases commencing on or after September 1, 2025; cases already in progress before that date remain governed by existing law
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Passed the Texas Senate 30-0 on March 27, 2025, and the House 139-0 on May 23, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.
Disabilities, Persons with
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025