Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas SB 535
Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Huffman (Republican)
- Capriglione (Republican)
- Johnson
- Leach (Republican)
- Gámez (Democratic)
- Cook
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Jun 20, 2025): Effective on 9/1/25
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 Senate | passage to engrossment | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 Senate | adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1 | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Mar 24, 2025 Senate | 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. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- Jun 20, 2025
Effective on 9/1/25 - Jun 20, 2025
Signed by the Governor - May 27, 2025
Sent to the Governor - May 27, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled - May 25, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported - May 24, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 24, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 24, 2025 · House
Passed - May 24, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - May 24, 2025 · House
Postponed - May 24, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - May 24, 2025 · House
Postponed - May 24, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time - May 23, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal - May 23, 2025 · House
Record vote - May 23, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading - May 23, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - May 23, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized - May 23, 2025 · House
Rules suspended - May 22, 2025 · House
Placed on General State Calendar - May 20, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - May 19, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - May 16, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - May 16, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - May 12, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting - May 6, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - May 6, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time - Mar 25, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Record vote - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Passed to engrossment as amended - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Amended - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Amendment(s) offered - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time - Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably as substituted - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Criminal Justice - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Dec 5, 2024 · Senate
Filed - Dec 5, 2024 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate