Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for improper relationship between educator and student.
This bill amends Texas law to remove the statute of limitations for certain serious criminal offenses, specifically expanding the "no limitation" category for sexual assault cases. It adds provisions allowing indefinite prosecution when biological evidence (like DNA) was collected but not tested, or when there's probable cause to believe the defendant committed similar offenses against five or more victims. The law directly affects prosecutors and defendants in these specific sexual assault cases, enabling charges to be filed at any time. It does not create new offenses but changes the time limits for prosecuting existing crimes under the specified conditions. The bill focuses on evidentiary and victim-related factors rather than defining new criminal acts.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Criminal Justice
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Hall
RRepublican
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