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R E S O L U T I O N
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BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State of |
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Texas, 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, That House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 13, |
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Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to |
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resolve the differences on House Bill 2645 (the prosecution of |
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certain offenses involving family violence and to the violation of |
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certain court orders or conditions of bond in a family violence, |
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sexual assault or abuse, or stalking case) to consider and take |
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action on the following matter: |
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House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(4), is suspended to permit the |
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committee to add text on a matter which is not included in either |
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the house or senate version of the bill by adding the following text |
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to SECTION 1 of the bill, in added Article 38.371, Code of Criminal |
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Procedure: |
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(c) This article does not permit the presentation of |
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character evidence that would otherwise be inadmissible under the |
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Texas Rules of Evidence or other applicable law. |
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Explanation: This addition is necessary to clarify that |
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Article 38.371, Code of Criminal Procedure, does not permit the |
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presentation of character evidence that is otherwise inadmissible |
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under the Texas Rules of Evidence or other applicable law. |