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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 1953: Relating to rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1953 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on January 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty. Primary sponsor: Senfronia Thompson (Democratic), Lacey Hull (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 9, 2025): Laid on the table subject to call.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Senfronia ThompsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse141
Lacey HullPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse138

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table subject to call
  2. Companion considered in lieu of
  3. Placed on General State Calendar
  4. Considered in Calendars
  5. Committee report sent to Calendars
  6. Committee report distributed
  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  8. Reported favorably as substituted
  9. Committee substitute considered in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Left pending in committee
  12. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source