Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 3073 — Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 20, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Bill Text

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How this bill changes current law

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 22.011(b), Penal Code, Section 22.011(c), Penal Code, Section 154.051(d-1), Occupations Code.

  • Section 22.011(b), Penal Code

    the other person has not consented and or the actor knows that as a result of mental disease or defect the other person is at the time of the sexual assault incapable either of appraising the nature of the act or of resisting it the other person has not consented and the actor knows the other person is unaware that the sexual assault is occurring the actor has intentionally impaired the other person's power to appraise or control the other person's conduct by administering any substance without the other person's knowledge; (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) → , , incapable of appraising the nature of the act or of resisting it, or unaware that the sexual assault is occurring the actor knows or reasonably should know that the other person cannot consent because of intoxication or impairment by any substance the actor knows the other person has withdrawn consent to the act and the actor persists in the act (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13)

    amended

  • Section 22.011(c), Penal Code

    (1-a) "Consent" has the meaning assigned by Section 1.07.

    amended

  • Section 154.051(d-1), Occupations Code

    22.011(b)(12) → 22.011(b)(11)

    amended

Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

  15. Record vote

  16. Passed

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  22. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  23. Placed on intent calendar

  24. Co-sponsor authorized

  25. Committee report printed and distributed

  26. Reported favorably as substituted

  27. Vote taken in committee

  28. Considered in public hearing

  29. Co-sponsor authorized

  30. Left pending in committee

  31. Testimony taken in committee

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  34. Co-sponsor authorized

  35. Referred to Criminal Justice

  36. Read first time

  37. Received from the House

  38. Reported engrossed

  39. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  40. Record vote

  41. Passed

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  44. Record vote

  45. Passed to engrossment as amended

  46. Amended

  47. Read 2nd time

  48. Placed on General State Calendar

  49. Considered in Calendars

  50. Committee report sent to Calendars

  51. Committee report distributed

  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  53. Reported favorably as substituted

  54. Committee substitute considered in committee

  55. Considered in public hearing

  56. Left pending in committee

  57. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  58. Committee substitute considered in committee

  59. Considered in public hearing

  60. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  61. Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

  62. Read first time

  63. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 172 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (172)

172 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 3073 do?
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
Who sponsors HB 3073?
HB 3073 is sponsored by Donna Howard, Ellen Troxclair, Nicole Collier, Salman Bhojani, Suleman Lalani, Trey Martinez Fischer, Penny Morales Shaw, Mihaela Plesa, Ana-María Rodríguez Ramos, Lulu Flores, David Cook, and Johnson.
What is the current status of HB 3073?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 20, 2025. It awaits signature.
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