Bill Text: TX SB1250 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence in the prosecution of certain offenses involving family violence.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: (Passed) 2017-06-12 - Effective on 9/1/17 [SB1250 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-SB1250-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 1250 |
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relating to the admissibility of certain evidence in the | ||
prosecution of certain offenses involving family violence. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Article 38.371(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
(a) This article applies to a proceeding in the prosecution | ||
of a defendant for an offense, or for an attempt or conspiracy to | ||
commit an offense, that is committed under: | ||
(1) Section 22.01, [ |
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against a person whose relationship to or association with the | ||
defendant is described by Section 71.0021(b), 71.003, or 71.005, | ||
Family Code; or | ||
(2) Section 25.07 or 25.072, Penal Code, if the | ||
offense is based on a violation of an order or a condition of bond in | ||
a case involving family violence. | ||
SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to the | ||
admissibility of evidence in a criminal proceeding that commences | ||
on or after the effective date of this Act. The admissibility of | ||
evidence in a criminal proceeding that commences before the | ||
effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the | ||
date the proceeding commenced, and the former law is continued in | ||
effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1250 passed the Senate on | ||
April 19, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. | ||
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Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1250 passed the House on | ||
May 24, 2017, by the following vote: Yeas 146, Nays 0, two | ||
present not voting. | ||
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Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |