SB 1984 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

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.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Bob Hall
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