Bill Summary

HB 1367 Offenses Involving Minors and Vulnerable Persons (2016 Session)
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Sponsors
by Nunez
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Summary
Offenses Involving Minors and Vulnerable Persons: Increases maximum age at which victim or witness may be allowed to testify via CCTV rather than in courtroom in certain circumstances; includes human trafficking as underlying felony offense to support felony murder conviction; provides increased criminal penalties for human trafficking offenses if victim suffers great bodily harm, permanent disability, or permanent disfigurement; specifies that penalties for branding must be for purpose of committing offense of human trafficking; prohibits certain defense to prosecution; includes human trafficking & lewd & lascivious offenses in rules of evidence applicable to sexually-related offenses. Effective Date: July 1, 2016
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committees of reference
» H Criminal Justice Subcommittee
   H Justice Appropriations Subcommittee
   H Judiciary Committee
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Actions
01/11/16
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Filed
01/15/16
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Referred to Criminal Justice Subcommittee; Justice Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/15/16
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Now in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
01/28/16
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Bill to be Discussed During the Office of EDR's Criminal Justice Impact Conference, 01/29/16, 9:00 am, 117 K (No Votes Will Be Taken)
03/11/16
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Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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bill text & filed amendments
1367
Filed on 01/11/16
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
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