Signed by Governor Authored by Lacey Hull (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution and punishment of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties. Initially Referred to House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Criminal Justice Committee, chaired by a Republican This bill would cost taxpayers $2,208,831.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau. Co-authors: Flores (D); Garcia, J. (D); Morales Shaw (D) Sponsors: Huffman (R) Co-sponsors: Middleton (R)
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor (H) Huffman signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Nov 20, 2024
(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 11, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House Criminal Jurisprudence, chaired by a Republican
Mar 25, 2025
(H) Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Mar 27, 2025
(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
Apr 3, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 22, 2025
(H) Recalled from subcommittee (H) Considered in public hearing (H) Committee substitute considered in committee (H) Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 30, 2025
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator (H) Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025
(H) Considered in Calendars
May 11, 2025
(H) Placed on General State Calendar
May 14, 2025
(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor (H) Read 2nd time (H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Hull amended the bill. (H) Passed to engrossment as amended (H) Record vote
RV#2525: Yea 138 (R 79, D 59) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0) View Source
Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2639 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)
(Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Andy Kahan for self (with Crime Stoppers of Houston) (Thu 4/3/2025) Testifying before H Criminal Jurisprudence as April Aguirre for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Andrea Sparks for Not On Our Watch Texas (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ashley Brooks for Texas Association Against Sexual Assault (TAASA) (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Heidi Ruiz for Houston Police Department (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Jennifer Mudge for Texas Council on Family Violence (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Justin Wood for Harris County District Attorney (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Molly Voyles for Texas Council on Family Violence (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Steven Deline for self (Thu 4/3/2025) Registering before H Criminal Jurisprudence as Thomas Parkinson for self (Thu 5/22/2025) Registering before S Criminal Justice as Thomas Parkinson for self
