Texas SB535 modifies the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offense.

Texas SB535 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to restrict the admissibility of evidence about a victim's past sexual behavior in specific criminal cases. This applies to prosecutions involving trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, continuous sexual abuse of a young child or disabled individual, indecency with a child, sexual assault, and aggravated sexual assault. The bill generally prohibits such evidence unless the court conducts an in camera examination and finds the evidence's probative value outweighs its prejudicial effect.

Texas SB535 modifies the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offense.

Texas SB535 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure to restrict the admissibility of evidence about a victim's past sexual behavior in specific criminal cases. This applies to prosecutions involving trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, continuous sexual abuse of a young child or disabled individual, indecency with a child, sexual assault, and aggravated sexual assault. The bill generally prohibits such evidence unless the court conducts an in camera examination and finds the evidence's probative value outweighs its prejudicial effect.