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

HB 2794 restricts the use of evidence about a victim's past sexual behavior in criminal cases involving sexual assault (Section 22.011), indecent assault (22.012), or aggravated sexual assault (22.021) under Texas law. The bill generally prohibits such evidence, but allows limited exceptions - like proving consent with the defendant or rebutting scientific evidence - only if a judge reviews the evidence in private and determines it outweighs potential harm to the victim. It also disapproves Texas Rule 412, which previously governed this evidence standard. The law applies to cases starting on or after September 1, 2025.