S.B. No. 281
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a
  criminal trial.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 38, Code of Criminal Procedure, is
  amended by adding Article 38.24 to read as follows:
         Art. 38.24.  STATEMENTS OBTAINED BY INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS.
  (a) In this article, "investigative hypnosis" means a technique
  that uses hypnosis to explore the memory of a witness to enhance the
  witness's recall of a legally relevant event, including
  descriptions of people, conversations, and the environment.
         (b)  This article applies to all statements made during or
  after a hypnotic session by a person who has undergone
  investigative hypnosis for the purpose of enhancing the person's
  recollection of an event at issue in a criminal investigation or
  case, including courtroom testimony regarding those statements and
  including statements identifying an accused that are made pursuant
  to pretrial identification procedures.
         (c)  A statement described by Subsection (b) is not
  admissible against a defendant in a criminal trial, whether offered
  in the guilt or innocence phase or the punishment phase of the
  trial.  Notwithstanding Article 38.23, this article does not affect
  the admissibility of any physical evidence, or the testimony of any
  witness identified, that independently corroborates the crime.
         SECTION 2.  The change in law made by this Act applies to the
  admissibility of a statement in a criminal proceeding that
  commences on or after the effective date of this Act.  The
  admissibility of a statement in a criminal proceeding that
  commences before the effective date of this Act is governed by the
  law in effect on the date the proceeding commenced, and the former
  law is continued in effect for that purpose.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
 
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 281 passed the Senate on    
  April 20, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0;            
  May 25, 2021, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and
  requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 27, 2021, House
  granted request of the Senate; May 29, 2021, Senate adopted
  Conference Committee Report by the following vote:  Yeas 31,
  Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 281 passed the House, with
  amendments, on May 19, 2021, by the following vote:  Yeas 143,
  Nays 0, two present not voting; May 27, 2021, House granted request
  of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;                 
  May 29, 2021, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the
  following vote:  Yeas 136, Nays 0, one present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
             Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor