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SB835Introduced in the Senate

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

Passed

Introduced by Angela Paxton, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Relating to the enforceability of certain nondisclosure or confidentiality provisions with respect to an act of sexual abuse.

Where it stands

Effective on 9/1/25

June 20, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Read 3rd time RV#3543 · May 26, 2025

144

Yes

0

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

150 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Co-author authorized

  6. Co-author authorized

  7. Posting rule suspended

  8. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Testimony taken in committee

  11. Left pending in committee

  12. Considered in public hearing

  13. Vote taken in committee

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Reported favorably as substituted

  16. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  17. Committee report printed and distributed

  18. Printing rule suspended

  19. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

  20. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  21. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Three day rule suspended

  24. Record vote

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote

  28. Reported engrossed

  29. Received from the Senate

  30. Read first time

  31. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  32. Considered in public hearing

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  34. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  35. Committee report distributed

  36. Committee report sent to Calendars

  37. Considered in Calendars

  38. Placed on Major State Calendar

  39. Read 2nd time

  40. Passed to 3rd reading

  41. Record vote RV#3509

  42. Read 3rd time

  43. Passed

  44. Record vote RV#3543

  45. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  46. House passage reported

  47. Reported enrolled

  48. Signed in the Senate

  49. Signed in the House

  50. Sent to the Governor

  51. Signed by the Governor

  52. Effective on 9/1/25

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