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Enrolled Bill Summary

Enrolled Bill Summary

Legislative Session: 81(R)

House Bill 549

House Author:  Raymond

Effective:  9-1-09

Senate Sponsor:  Zaffirini


            House Bill 549 amends the Penal Code to establish an affirmative defense to prosecution for an offense of indecency with a child, an offense of sexual assault of a child, an offense of engaging in an improper relationship between an educator and a student, and an offense relating to improper sexual activity with a person under the supervision of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the Texas Youth Commission, or a local juvenile probation department if the actor was the spouse of the child, enrolled person, or individual, as applicable, at the time of the offense.