TX SB535 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Passed on June 20 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-20 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.

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Title

Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-24 - House - Laid out as postponed business RV#3468 (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 13) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - House - Read 2nd time RV#3385 (Y: 134 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 14) [PASS]
2025-03-24 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-03-24 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 31 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-06-20 Effective on 9/1/25
2025-06-20 Signed by the Governor
2025-05-27 Sent to the Governor
2025-05-27HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-26SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-26SenateReported enrolled
2025-05-25SenateHouse passage reported
2025-05-24HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-24HouseRecord vote RV#3468
2025-05-24HousePassed
2025-05-24HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-05-24HousePostponed 5/24/25 3:00 PM
2025-05-24HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-05-24HousePostponed 5/24/25 1:15 PM
2025-05-24HouseRead 3rd time
2025-05-23HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-23HouseRecord vote RV#3385
2025-05-23HousePassed to 3rd reading
2025-05-23HouseRead 2nd time
2025-05-23HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
2025-05-23HouseRules suspended
2025-05-22HousePlaced on General State Calendar
2025-05-20HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-05-19HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-16HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-05-16HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-12HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-05-12HouseConsidered in formal meeting
2025-05-06HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-05-06HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-06HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-06HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-22HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
2025-04-22HouseRead first time
2025-03-25HouseReceived from the Senate
2025-03-24SenateReported engrossed
2025-03-24SenateRecord vote
2025-03-24SenatePassed
2025-03-24SenateRead 3rd time
2025-03-24SenateRecord vote
2025-03-24SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-03-24SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-03-24SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
2025-03-24SenateVote recorded in Journal
2025-03-24SenateAmended
2025-03-24SenateAmendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
2025-03-24SenateRead 2nd time
2025-03-24SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-03-20SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-03-19SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-03-19SenateReported favorably as substituted
2025-03-18SenateVote taken in committee
2025-03-18SenateTestimony taken in committee
2025-03-18SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-18SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-03SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
2025-02-03SenateRead first time
2024-12-05SenateFiled
2024-12-05SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB535
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00535I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00535S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00535E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00535H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SB00535F.htm
Amendmenthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SB00535S2F1.HTM
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00535I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00535I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00535S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00535S.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SB00535E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00535H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SB00535F.htm
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ03-24-F.PDF#page=13
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB535&RcdVtNo=3385&Ch=H&Dt=05/23/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SB535&RcdVtNo=3468&Ch=H&Dt=05/24/2025

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