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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment eliminating the statute of |
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limitations for suits for personal injury arising from certain |
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sexual offenses against a child. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by |
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adding Section 37 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 37. (a) Regardless of any statute of limitation, a |
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person may bring a suit for personal injury at any time if the |
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injury arose as a result of conduct that violates a penal law |
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involving a sexual offense against a child. |
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(b) In this section, "sexual offense" means: |
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(1) sexual assault of a child; |
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(2) aggravated sexual assault of a child; |
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(3) continuous sexual abuse of a young child; |
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(4) trafficking of a child and causing the child to |
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engage in or become the victim of conduct that violates a penal law |
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involving: |
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(A) continuous sexual abuse of a young child; |
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(B) indecency with a child; |
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(C) sexual assault; |
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(D) aggravated sexual assault; or |
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(E) compelling prostitution; |
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(5) sexual conduct with a trafficked child; |
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(6) compelling prostitution by a child; or |
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(7) indecency with a child. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment eliminating the |
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statute of limitations for suits for personal injury arising from |
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certain sexual offenses against a child." |