HB1215
Admission of evidence; evidentiary hearing, excluded persons.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 6, 2026
House: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
Chief Patron:
Delores Oates (R)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Admission of evidence; evidentiary hearing; excluded persons.
Exempts no more than two persons whose presence, in the judgment of the court, would be supportive of the complaining witness and would not impair the conduct of a fair hearing or pose a substantial risk of influencing or affecting the content of the testimony from being excluded from evidentiary ... (More) hearings for certain prosecutions. The bill provides that if such support persons are exempted, the judge shall admonish such support persons to not prompt, communicate with, or influence the complaining witness in any way. Lastly, the bill provides that a court may exercise its discretion to remove a support person from the courtroom if it believes such support person is prompting, communicating with, or influencing the complaining witness. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103645D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HCJ sub: Criminal
- 02/05/2026 - House: Placed on Courts of Justice Agenda
- 02/06/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Reconsidered by Courts of Justice (Voice Vote)
- 02/06/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
