Texas · Senate Bill 535 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive…

  1. Introduced Dec 5, 2024
  2. In committee Feb 3, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 24, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor May 27, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.

Every action

59 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Criminal Justice
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Criminal Justice
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Criminal Justice
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Criminal Justice
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Criminal Justice
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  12. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  13. SenateRead 2nd time
  14. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  15. SenateAmended
  16. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  17. SenatePassed to engrossment as amended
  18. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  19. SenateThree day rule suspended
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateRead 3rd time
  22. SenatePassed
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateReported engrossed
  25. HouseReceived from the Senate
  26. HouseRead first time
  27. HouseReferred to Criminal Jurisprudence
  28. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  29. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  30. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  31. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  32. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Criminal Jurisprudence
  34. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  35. HouseCommittee report distributed
  36. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  37. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  38. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  39. HouseRules suspended
  40. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  41. HouseRead 2nd time
  42. HousePassed to 3rd reading
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3385)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseRead 3rd time
  46. HousePostponed (5/24/25 1:15 PM)
  47. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  48. HousePostponed (5/24/25 3:00 PM)
  49. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  50. HousePassed
  51. HouseRecord vote (RV#3468)
  1. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  2. SenateHouse passage reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSB 535 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
Mar 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

SB 535 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 134–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 134 No 0 Not voting 16
Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 78 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 134

Not voting · 2

Absent · 7

Excused · 7

SB 535 was passed · Full House

Passed 135–0
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 135 No 0 Not voting 15
Democrats: 53 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 135

Not voting · 2

Absent · 5

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 19, 2025 Senate Criminal Justice Criminal Justice: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 12, 2025 House Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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