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House Bill 189 |
House Author: Thompson, Senfronia et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-15 |
Senate Sponsor: Taylor, Van |
House Bill 189 amends the Civil Practice and Remedies Code and Code of Criminal Procedure to revise the statute of limitations for a suit brought for personal injury arising from certain sexual offenses committed against a child. The bill includes sexual assault among the offenses for which there is no statute of limitations if probable cause exists to believe that the defendant has committed the same or a similar sexual offense against five or more victims.