Legislation - HB0241

Clarifying that "spouse" includes a former spouse for purposes of disclosure of confidential communications occurring during marriage; and establishing that a spouse, who is the alleged victim, is competent to disclose a confidential communication between spouses occurring during their marriage in a criminal action in which one spouse is charged with a crime against the other spouse.

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Cross-filed with: SB0142

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0406 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

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Chamber House Calendar Date 10/17/2024 Legislative Date 10/17/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Marriage - Confidential Communication Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/10/2025 Legislative Date 1/10/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action Hearing 1/23 at 11:00 a.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/17/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/18/2025 Legislative Date 2/18/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Marriage - Confidential Communication Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2025 Legislative Date 2/20/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (136-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/21/2025 Legislative Date 2/10/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/09/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Marriage - Confidential Communication Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/17/2024	10/17/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Marriage - Confidential Communication
House	1/10/2025	1/10/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 1:00 p.m.
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	Hearing canceled
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	Hearing 1/23 at 11:00 a.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/17/2025	2/17/2025	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	2/18/2025	2/18/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Marriage - Confidential Communication
House	2/20/2025	2/20/2025	Third Reading Passed (136-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/21/2025	2/10/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/27/2025	3/09/2025	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2025	3/18/2025	Returned Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 145
			Text - Chapter - Marriage - Confidential Communication

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