Texas HB4315 amends the definition of sexual assault to include new scenarios where consent is absent.

Texas HB4315 modifies the Texas Penal Code to expand the definition of sexual assault. The bill specifies that sexual assault occurs without consent if the actor compels the other person to submit or participate through physical force, violence, or coercion. It also includes situations where the actor threatens force or harm, the victim is unconscious or unable to resist, or the actor exploits the victim's dependency or false impression of law or fact. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.

Texas HB4315 amends the definition of sexual assault to include new scenarios where consent is absent.

Texas HB4315 modifies the Texas Penal Code to expand the definition of sexual assault. The bill specifies that sexual assault occurs without consent if the actor compels the other person to submit or participate through physical force, violence, or coercion. It also includes situations where the actor threatens force or harm, the victim is unconscious or unable to resist, or the actor exploits the victim's dependency or false impression of law or fact. The changes apply to offenses committed after the bill's effective date of September 1, 2025.