SB 1120 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.

SB 1120 expands rights for victims of specific crimes in Texas, directly affecting victims of family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or violations of protective orders, as well as their guardians or close relatives of deceased victims. The bill codifies 10 specific rights, including the right to receive safety protections from law enforcement, input on bail decisions, timely notifications about court proceedings, information on victim compensation programs, and separate waiting areas during testimony. It also clarifies definitions of "family violence" and "victim" to include offenses like aggravated robbery, trafficking, and injury to vulnerable individuals. These provisions aim to ensure victims and their families have consistent access to information and support throughout criminal proceedings.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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What changed between versions

Engrossed Enrolled · 3 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
This bill was updated from its engrossed version to the enrolled version, which is the final version signed into law. The substantive policy content remains largely the same, though some formatting was cleaned up, a new digital accessibility statement was added, and minor text adjustments were made throughout the document. The core provisions regarding victim rights in criminal cases involving family violence, sexual assault, stalking, or protective order violations were not materially altered.
TECHNICAL

Added a digital accessibility statement at the beginning of the bill text to align with WCAG 2.1 standards.

Removed sponsor names and bill number formatting inconsistencies from the header section.

Cleaned up spacing and formatting throughout the bill text to match standard enrolled version conventions.

Floor votes · House May 22, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
55
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Amendments
6
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
lower
May 26, 2025
Introduced
Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
upper
May 26, 2025
Introduced
House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage as amended reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
lower
May 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 22, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (138-0-6)
house
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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