HB 1582
AN ACT relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated sexual
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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What This Bill Does
Increases the minimum prison sentence to 25 years for individuals convicted of sexually assaulting a victim under 14 years old. The legislation specifically targets cases involving sexual offenses against young children, mandating a longer mandatory minimum prison term. The changes will apply only to sexual offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025, with previous offenses continuing to be governed by the law in effect at the time of the crime.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated sexual BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 22.021(f), Penal Code, is amended to (f) The minimum term of imprisonment for an offense under this section is increased to 25 years if[: [(1)] the victim of the offense is younger than 14 [six] years of age at the time the offense is committed[; or [(2) the victim of the offense is younger than 14 years of age at the time the offense is committed and the actor commits the offense in a manner described by Subsection (a)(2)(A)]. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense was SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill Sponsors
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Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated sexual
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