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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Original:: Judiciary

Details

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

History

Legislation History
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
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.

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