House bill · 89R

HB 4342

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the prosecution of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or person with a disability.

Did not pass

Progress

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

Filed
Mar 11
Referred to committee
Apr 1
Heard in committee
Apr 22
Reported from committee
Stopped here
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in committee
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 11, 2025 · House

Authors

Cook–

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Apr 1, 2025 · heard Apr 22, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Criminal Procedure: General Criminal Procedure: Posttrial Procedure Disabilities, Persons with Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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HB 1778Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 394Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the prosecution of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or person with a disability.	Johnson–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 486Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual when committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.	Carol AlvaradoD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 741Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.	Joan HuffmanR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 4563Relating to allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.	Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 1668Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of enticing a child and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.	Stan GerdesR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 25, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair