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85th Regular Session, 2017
	HB 16 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking at public and private postsecondary educational institutions.
	Author: Lozano, J. M. \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education \| Higher Education
	Last Action: Placed on intent calendar
	HB 281 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense.
	Author: Howard, Donna \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Huffman, Joan \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 747 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision of information and other services relating to emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors.
	Author: Farrar, Jessica
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 822 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to designating April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month.
	Author: Canales, Terry \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan \| et. al.
	Committees: Culture, Recreation & Tourism \| Administration
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1096 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to establish a policy and prevention and outreach program on campus sexual assault, family violence, and stalking.
	Author: Canales, Terry \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 1104 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to sexual assault and domestic violence awareness continuing education for cosmetology license holders.
	Author: Hernandez, Ana
	Committees: Licensing & Administrative Procedures
	Last Action: Placed on General State Calendar
	HB 1171 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the collection, storage, and analysis of sexual assault evidence and evidence of other sex offenses.
	Author: Minjarez, Ina
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 1431 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
	Author: Moody, Joe \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Considered in Calendars
	HB 1729 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.
	Author: Neave, Victoria \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 1766 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.
	Author: Alvarado, Carol \| et. al.
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 1812 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent.
	Author: Dale, Tony \| et. al.
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	Last Action: Referred to Juvenile Justice & Family Issues
	HB 2222 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.
	Author: Hunter, Todd \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Laid on the table subject to call
	HB 2229 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.
	Author: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 2230 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide amnesty to students who report incidents of sexual assault.
	Author: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 2232 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the establishment of a statewide task force to address sexual assault occurring on the campuses of public and private institutions of higher education.
	Author: Dukes, Dawnna
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 2283 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
	Author: Isaac, Jason \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	HB 2404 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to reports of sexual assault made to public or private institutions of higher education.
	Author: Alvarado, Carol
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 2429 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the use of benzodiazepines or gamma butyrolactone to facilitate the commission of the offense of aggravated sexual assault and the addition of gamma butyrolactone to Penalty Group 1 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for purposes of criminal prosecution; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
	Author: Dukes, Dawnna
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
	HB 2918 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to post on its Internet website a status report regarding certain disciplinary processes involving an incident of campus sexual assault.
	Author: Uresti, Tomas
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 3039 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the reporting and prosecution of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct by a member of the state military forces; creating a criminal offense.
	Author: Blanco, César \| et. al.
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3152 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the care and transportation provided to a sexual assault survivor by a health care facility.
	Author: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Huffman, Joan
	Committees: Public Health \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 3187 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the campus sexual assault policy at a public institution of higher education.
	Author: Alvarado, Carol
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 3195 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a requirement that each public institution of higher education develop and implement a strategic plan for the prevention of sexual assault and unplanned pregnancy.
	Author: Alvarado, Carol
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 3818 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a sexual assault policy at public and private institutions of higher education.
	Author: Howard, Donna
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 3939 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the retention by hospitals and physicians of medical records of a sexual assault victim.
	Author: Miller, Rick
	Committees: Public Health
	Last Action: Referred to Public Health
	HB 3978 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.
	Author: Moody, Joe
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Committee report sent to Calendars
	HB 4015 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to criminal offenses regarding the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor.
	Author: Neave, Victoria
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
	HB 4040 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a pilot program for the establishment of a call center to assist victims of sexual assault.
	Author: Gutierrez, Roland
	Committees: Homeland Security & Public Safety
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 4102 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.
	Author: Neave, Victoria \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	HB 4256 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the jurisdiction of courts in criminal matters involving allegations of sexual assault by a member of the state military forces.
	Author: Blanco, César
	Committees: Defense & Veterans' Affairs
	Last Action: Withdrawn from schedule
	HCR 159 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Instructing the enrolling clerk of the house to make corrections in H.B. No. 4102.
	Author: Neave, Victoria
	Sponsor: Garcia, Sylvia
	Last Action: Signed by the Governor
	SB 77 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to involuntary termination of parental rights based on sexual assault of the child's other parent and the child support obligations of the parent whose rights were terminated.
	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Alvarado, Carol
	Committees: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 256 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the confidentiality of home address information of certain victims of family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking of persons.
	Author: Taylor, Van \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Hunter, Todd \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 340 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
	Author: Perry, Charles
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 576 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a reporting requirement for certain incidents of sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking at certain public and private institutions of higher education; creating a criminal offense; authorizing administrative penalties.
	Author: Huffman, Joan \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	SB 918 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to sexual assault and domestic violence awareness training and reporting by cosmetology license holders.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: Business & Commerce
	Last Action: Referred to Business & Commerce
	SB 966 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to criminal offenses regarding the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor.
	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Neave, Victoria
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence \| Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Effective on 9/1/17
	SB 967 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.
	Author: Watson, Kirk
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 968 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a sexual assault policy at certain public and private institutions of higher education and to requiring those institutions to provide students and employees an option to electronically report certain offenses to the institution.
	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Alvarado, Carol \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 969 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring certain public and private institutions of higher education to provide amnesty to students who report certain incidents, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, or stalking.
	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.
	Sponsor: Leach, Jeff \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Effective immediately
	SB 970 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a sexual assault policy at public and private institutions of higher education.
	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al.
	Committees: Higher Education \| State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	SB 1163 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to establishing and funding a grant program for testing evidence collected in relation to sexual assaults or other sex offenses; authorizing voluntary contributions.
	Author: Garcia, Sylvia \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Not again placed on intent calendar
	SB 1189 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the provision of information and other services relating to emergency contraception to sexual assault survivors.
	Author: Garcia, Sylvia
	Committees: Health & Human Services
	Last Action: Referred to Health & Human Services
	SB 1570 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the care and transportation provided to a sexual assault survivor by a health care facility.
	Author: Huffman, Joan
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 1700 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to uniform reporting of information concerning protective orders, concerning magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and concerning conditions of bond imposed on a person awaiting trial in a family violence, sexual assault or abuse, stalking, or trafficking case.
	Author: Rodríguez, José
	Committees: State Affairs
	Last Action: Referred to State Affairs
	SB 1851 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the confidential and privileged communications and records of victims of certain sexual assault offenses.
	Author: Garcia, Sylvia \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Justice
	Last Action: Referred to Criminal Justice
	SB 2109 (85th R.S.)
	Caption: Relating to a requirement that each public institution of higher education develop and implement a strategic plan for the prevention of sexual assault and unplanned pregnancy.
	Author: Menéndez, José
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
85th 1st Called Session, 2017
	HB 113 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to post on its Internet website a status report regarding certain disciplinary processes involving an incident of sexual assault or sexual harassment.
	Author: Uresti, Tomas
	Committees: Higher Education
	Last Action: Referred to Higher Education
	HB 166 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the collection, storage, and analysis of sexual assault evidence and evidence of other sex offenses.
	Author: Minjarez, Ina \| et. al.
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
	HB 265 (85th 1st C.S.)
	Caption: Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.
	Author: Turner, Chris
	Committees: Criminal Jurisprudence
	Last Action: Left pending in committee
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