Bill Title: Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that no contributory fault may be attributed to a plaintiff bringing an action for damages for personal injury based on childhood sexual abuse. Creates the Sexual Abuse Per Se Harmful Article in the Code. Provides that for an action arising out of an injury caused by sexual conduct or sexual penetration, if the plaintiff proves by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant committed childhood sexual abuse against the plaintiff, such sexual conduct or sexual penetration shall be considered obviously and materially harmful to the plaintiff and shall be deemed by the court per se harmful and traumatic. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 20-13)

Status: (Enrolled) 2024-11-20 - Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Terri Bryant [HB0222 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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