Allows certain hearsay statements to be admissible in prosecutions of sexual or assaultive offenses against children or people with disabilities.

This bill amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow hearsay statements to be admissible in criminal proceedings involving sexual or assaultive offenses against children or people with disabilities. The change applies to proceedings that begin after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. The bill specifies that the new rule applies regardless of the age of the individual at the time the statement was made.

Allows certain hearsay statements to be admissible in prosecutions of sexual or assaultive offenses against children or people with disabilities.

This bill amends the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure to allow hearsay statements to be admissible in criminal proceedings involving sexual or assaultive offenses against children or people with disabilities. The change applies to proceedings that begin after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025. The bill specifies that the new rule applies regardless of the age of the individual at the time the statement was made.