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Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action	Subjects
HB 720	88-0 (2023)	Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl	Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| Animals \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Disabilities, Persons with \| Minors--Crimes Against \| WITNESSES
SB 139	88-0 (2023)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| Animals \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Disabilities, Persons with \| Minors--Crimes Against \| WITNESSES
HB 1636	87-0 (2021)	Author: Sherman, Sr., Carl	Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee	\| Animals \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--General \| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Disabilities, Persons with \| Minors--Crimes Against \| WITNESSES
SB 492	87-0 (2021)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| Animals \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--General \| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Disabilities, Persons with \| Minors--Crimes Against \| WITNESSES
HB 905	82-0 (2011)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia \| et. al. Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/11	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--General \| EVIDENCE \| Family--Family Violence \| PROTECTIVE ORDERS
HB 1313	82-0 (2011)	Author: Gonzalez, Naomi	Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--General \| EVIDENCE \| Family--Family Violence \| PROTECTIVE ORDERS
HB 1721	82-0 (2011)	Author: Lucio III, Eddie \| et. al. Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to protective orders for certain victims of stalking or sexual assault.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| EVIDENCE \| Family--Family Violence \| PROTECTIVE ORDERS \| SEXUAL ASSAULT \| STALKING
SB 578	82-0 (2011)	Author: Fraser, Troy Sponsor: Hartnett, Will \| et. al.	Relating to the testimony of children in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/11	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--General
SB 787	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harris, Chris	Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements of a child in hearings on an application for a protective order.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--General \| EVIDENCE \| Family--Family Violence \| PROTECTIVE ORDERS
SB 1749	82-0 (2011)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the admissibility of certain statements made by a child in a juvenile justice or criminal proceeding.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Family--Child Protection \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 2076	81-0 (2009)	Author: Brown, Betty	Relating to the impact of the presence of certain peace officers on the admissibility of certain statements made by children.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Law Enforcement \| PEACE OFFICERS
SB 1308	79-0 (2005)	Author: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to the right of an accused to be informed of their rights in a language they can understand.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure \| MAGISTRATES
HB 62	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the use of visual aids in the prosecution of certain offenses committed against or witnessed by a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 65	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to certain rights in a criminal or juvenile justice proceeding afforded to a child victim.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure \| Family--Parent & Child \| GUARDIANS & WARDS \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 69	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to the admissibility of testimony in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--Civil Procedure \| EVIDENCE
HB 70	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to leading questions in direct examination of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
HB 71	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to a limitation on interviewing or examining a child in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General
HB 83	78-0 (2003)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to the manner in which the videotaping of or the broadcasting by closed circuit television of the testimony of a child who is the victim of or witness to an alleged offense is conducted.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--General \| VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 1121	78-0 (2003)	Author: Crabb, Joe	Relating to the form of examination of a child in a criminal or civil proceeding.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys \| Minors--General
HB 1869	78-0 (2003)	Author: Baxter, Todd \| et. al. Sponsor: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the admission of certain video testimony into evidence in a proceeding regarding the abuse or neglect of a child.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/03	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| VIDEOCONFERENCING \| VIDEOTAPE & FILM
SB 1132	78-0 (2003)	Author: Williams, Tommy	Relating to the admission of certain video testimony into evidence in a proceeding regarding the abuse or neglect of a child.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report printed and distributed	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| VIDEOTAPE & FILM
SB 1490	78-0 (2003)	Author: Ogden, Steve	Relating to certain investigation requirements and other procedures in connection with an allegation of child abuse or neglect.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	No action taken in committee	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Human Services--Child Services \| PARENTAL RIGHTS \| VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 147	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the use of visual aids in the prosecution of certain offenses committed against or witnessed by a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 222	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to certain rights in a criminal or juvenile justice proceeding afforded to a child victim.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--Crimes Against \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 227	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the admissibility of testimony in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Criminal Procedure--General
HB 228	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to leading questions in direct examination of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--General
HB 229	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to a limitation on interviewing or examining a child in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--General
HB 1167	77-0 (2001)	Author: Crabb, Joe Sponsor: Brown, J. E.	Relating to the form of examination of a child in a criminal or civil proceeding.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys \| Family--Juvenile Delinquency
HB 1372	77-0 (2001)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the manner in which the videotaping of or the broadcasting by closed circuit television of the testimony of a child who is the victim of or witness to an alleged offense is conducted.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--General \| VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 1875	77-0 (2001)	Author: Reyna, Elvira	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of an individual who commits family violence within the view of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from schedule	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Family--Family Violence \| Minors--General
SB 24	77-0 (2001)	Author: Shapiro, Florence \| et. al. Sponsor: Morrison, Geanie	Relating to the manner in which the testimony of a child who is the victim of or witness to an alleged offense may be taken in certain criminal proceedings.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/01	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--General
HB 155	76-0 (1999)	Author: Naishtat, Elliott	Relating to the punishment for certain assaultive offenses involving domestic violence.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment \| Family--Family Violence \| Minors--General
HB 280	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the admissibility of testimony in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Civil Remedies & Liabilities \| Criminal Procedure--General \| EVIDENCE \| Minors--Crimes Against \| Minors--Juvenile Justice \| SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 281	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to leading questions in direct examination of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--General \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 282	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to a limitation on interviewing or examining a child in a criminal case.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--General \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 289	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to certain rights in a criminal or juvenile justice proceeding afforded to a child victim.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Minors--General \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 290	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to excluding the public from criminal trials and juvenile court hearings during the testimony of certain victims.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Family--Juvenile Delinquency \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 298	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al.	Relating to the use of visual aids in the prosecution of certain offenses committed against or witnessed by a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--General
HB 354	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel	Relating to the manner in which the videotaping of or the broadcasting by closed circuit television of the testimony of a child who is the victim of or witness to an alleged offense is conducted.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--General \| Minors--Juvenile Justice \| VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 1352	76-0 (1999)	Author: Goodman, Toby	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of offenses against children or family members.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Family--Family Violence
SB 1830	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain domestic violence offenses.	Senate: Criminal Justice	No action taken in committee	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--General \| Criminal Procedure--Sentencing & Punishment \| Family--Family Violence
HB 697	70-0 (1987)	Author: Melton, Bob Sponsor: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the use of subpoenas to obtain the testimony of children in criminal cases.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--General \| SUBPOENAS
HB 1098	70-0 (1987)	Author: Guerrero, Lena	Relating to the testimony of a child in a criminal or civil proceeding.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
HB 1142	70-0 (1987)	Author: Guerrero, Lena	Relating to the admissibility of a hearsay statement by an abused child in civil cases and administrative proceedings.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--Civil Procedure
HB 2146	70-0 (1987)	Author: Horn, Jim Sponsor: Brown, J.E.	Relating to the testimony of a child who is a victim of an offense.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
SB 1084	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to the testimony of a child in certain administrative proceedings and to the recording of certain statements or testimony.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure \| VIDEOTAPE & FILM
SB 1112	70-0 (1987)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the admissibility of a hearsay statement by an abused child in civil cases and administrative proceedings.	House: Judiciary Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--Civil Procedure \| Family--Family Violence
SB 1120	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the competency of a child to testify in a civil proceeding.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Reported favorably with substitute	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--Civil Procedure
SB 1212	70-0 (1987)	Author: Lyon, Ted Sponsor: Hudson, David	Relating to conviction of a sexual offense on the testimony of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Placed on General State Calendar	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
HB 140	70-2 (1987)	Author: Willis, Doyle	Relating to the videotaped testimony of a child who is an alleged victim of an offense involving sexual abuse.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 54	70-2 (1987)	Author: Farabee, Ray	Relating to the statement or testimony of a child in certain civil and criminal proceedings who is the victim of alleged sexual or other abuse or offenses and to special procedures for the taking of such statements or testimony; amending Article 38.071, Code of Criminal Procedure, as amended, and amending Section 11.21, Family Code, as amended.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 66	70-2 (1987)	Author: Parmer, Hugh Sponsor: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to the testimony of a child who is an alleged victim of certain criminal offenses and to testing for acquired immune deficiency syndrome to protect child victims and health care personnel.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective in 90 days-10/20/87	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ASSAULT \| VIDEOTAPE & FILM
HB 229	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hightower, Allen	Relating to the testimony in certain cases of a child who is the alleged victim of an offense.	House: Judiciary	Coauthor authorized	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Family--Family Violence \| Minors--Crimes Against
HB 237	69-0 (1985)	Author: Hill, Anita	Relating to creating offenses for certain conduct involving witnesses who are children.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)	\| CHILD CUSTODY \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Family--Parent & Child
HB 240	69-0 (1985)	Author: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the competency of a child to testify in a criminal proceeding.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
HB 300	69-0 (1985)	Author: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the procedure for taking the deposition of a witness under the age of 18 in a juvenile court proceeding.	House: Judiciary	Placed on General State Calendar	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--Civil Procedure \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 579	69-0 (1985)	Author: Morales, Dan Sponsor: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to admitting hearsay statements of certain children into evidence in certain criminal court proceeding and certain juvenile court hearings.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ABUSE
HB 693	69-0 (1985)	Author: Green, Gene	Relating to the use in certain criminal and civil proceedings of certain statements and testimony of children who are victims of child abuse.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Family--Parent & Child
HB 999	69-0 (1985)	Author: Cain, David	Relating to the admissibility of certain statements of a child in court proceedings.	House: Judiciary	Reported from s/c fav. w/o amdt(s)	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
HB 1015	69-0 (1985)	Author: Adkisson, Tommy	Relating to the testimony of a child in certain cases and regulatory hearings.	House: Judiciary	Referred to Judiciary	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Family--Family Violence
SB 282	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the testimony in certain cases of a child who is the alleged victim of an offense.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Courts--Civil Procedure \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
SB 338	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted	Relating to the admissibility of certain statements of a child in court proceedings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
SB 570	69-0 (1985)	Author: Lyon, Ted Sponsor: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the competency of a child to testify in a criminal proceeding.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
SB 660	69-0 (1985)	Author: Parmer, Hugh Sponsor: Willis, Doyle	Relating to a statement of testimony of a child in certain proceedings under Title 3, Family Code.	House: Judiciary Senate: Health & Human Resources	Effective immediately	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Family--Family Violence
SB 1178	69-0 (1985)	Author: Krier, Cynthia	Relating to the testimony of a child in certain cases and regulatory hearings.	Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Jurisprudence	\| CHILD ABUSE \| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Family--Family Violence
SB 1278	69-0 (1985)	Author: Parmer, Hugh	Relating to the testimony in certain cases of a child who is the alleged victim of an offense; relating to the competency of children to act as witnesses in criminal cases; relating to the use of interpreters for children in criminal proceedings.	Senate: Criminal Justice	Referred to Criminal Justice	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Trial
SB 1428	69-0 (1985)	Author: Caperton, Kent Sponsor: Toomey, Mike	Relating to the procedure for taking the deposition of a witness under the age of 18 in a juvenile court proceeding.	House: Judiciary Senate: Criminal Justice	1st Printing sent to Comm. on Cal.	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 539	68-0 (1983)	Author: Peveto, Wayne	Relating to conviction of a sexual offense on the testimony of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee laid on table subject to call	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 604	68-0 (1983)	Author: Toomey, Mike	Relating to conviction of a sexual offense on the testimony of a child or on the uncorroborated testimony of an accomplice if the victim of the sexual offense is a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Referred to Committee on Jurisprudence	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 964	68-0 (1983)	Author: Thompson, Senfronia	Relating to civil and criminal procedures involving children who are victims of sexual abuse or other offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Coauthor authorized	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--General \| Family--Parent & Child \| Minors--Crimes Against
HB 1705	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hall, Lanny	Relating to establishment of special procedures for receiving the testimony or a statement of a child in certain civil or criminal proceedings involving alleged sexual or other abuse or involving an alleged offense against the child, and to certain proceedures involving children who are the victims of alleged sexual abuse.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 836	68-0 (1983)	Author: Parmer, Hugh Sponsor: Hall, Lanny	Relating to the testimony or statement in certain civil and criminal proceedings of a child who is a victim of alleged sexual or other abuse or offense, to special procedures for the taking of such testimony or statement, to taking into possession, without a court order, children who are believed to be victims of child abuse, and to the appointment of attorneys ad litem.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ASSAULT
SB 838	68-0 (1983)	Author: Lyon, Ted Sponsor: Gandy, Charles	Relating to conviction of a sexual offense on the testimony of a child.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 341	67-0 (1981)	Author: Messer, Bill	Relating to the protection of certain child witnesses in prosecutions for certain sex offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Coauthor authorized	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--Crimes Against \| SEXUAL ASSAULT
HB 1747	66-0 (1979)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Relating to the testimony of certain child witnesses in prosecutions for certain sex offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Referred to subcommittee	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual \| Criminal Procedure--Trial \| Minors--General
HB 1762	66-0 (1979)	Author: Wallace III, Ralph	Relating to the requirement that the testimony of an accomplice in a juvenile adjudication hearing be corroborated by other evidence.	House: Judicial Affairs	Considered by committee in public hearing	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Crimes--Juvenile \| Criminal Procedure--Pretrial Procedure \| EVIDENCE \| Family--Juvenile Delinquency
HB 574	65-0 (1977)	Author: Benedict, Jerry L.	Relating to the admissibility of certain statements of a child.	House: Judiciary	Considered by subcommittee in formal meeting	\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Minors--Juvenile Justice
HB 448	56-0 (1959)	Author: Atwell, Ben	Relating to amending certain statutes by providing that it shall be within the discretion of the court whether or not the child shall be brought before said court in hearings on dependent and neglected children.			\| CHILD WITNESSES \| Family--Parent & Child \| Human Services--Child Services

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