Bill Text: TX SB130 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature | Introduced


Bill Title: Relating to the use of hypnotically induced testimony in a criminal trial.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-02-01 - Referred to Criminal Justice [SB130 Detail]

Download: Texas-2019-SB130-Introduced.html
  86R984 AJZ-D
 
  By: Hinojosa S.B. No. 130
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of hypnotically induced testimony in a criminal
  trial.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 38, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Article 38.24 to read as follows:
         Art. 38.24.  TESTIMONY OBTAINED BY HYPNOSIS. The testimony
  of a person obtained by hypnotizing the person is not admissible
  against a defendant in a criminal trial, whether offered in the
  guilt or innocence phase or the punishment phase of the trial.
         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, 2019.
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