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House bill · 89R

HB 1977

Relating to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault or an attempt or conspiracy to commit sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault.

Did not pass

Progress

62 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 22

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 14

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 25

  4. Reported from committee

    Stopped here

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

  7. Sent to governor

  8. Became law

HouseFebMar

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Left pending in committee

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  2. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  3. Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 25, 2025 · House

  4. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  5. Read first time

    Mar 14, 2025 · House

  6. Filed

    Jan 22, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

Topics

Crimes: Against Persons: SexualCriminal Procedure: General

Bill text

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HB 1977 (89R) · Polis