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TX SB 2079

died on adjournment

Relating to certain actions for personal injury that arise out of a sexual offense against a child or disabled individual and are brought against a non-perpetrator of the offense.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper

Quick answers

Did TX SB 2079 pass?

No. TX SB 2079 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-03-24): Referred to State Affairs

What is TX SB 2079 about?

TX SB 2079 is a bill in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Relating to certain actions for personal injury that arise out of a sexual offense against a child or disabled individual and are brought against a non-perpetrator of the offense.”.

Who sponsors TX SB 2079?

Bettencourt is the primary sponsor of TX SB 2079.

Introduced
2025-03-07
Latest action
2025-03-24 — Referred to State Affairs
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Bettencourtprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-07

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-03-07

    Filed

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  3. 2025-03-24

    Read first time

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  4. 2025-03-24

    Referred to State Affairs

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Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_bills/SB02000_SB02099/SB 2079.xml

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