87(R) SB 281 - Enrolled version - Bill Text
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a |
 
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criminal trial. |
 
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             BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
 
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             SECTION  1.    Chapter 38, Code of Criminal Procedure, is |
 
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amended by adding Article 38.24 to read as follows: |
 
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             Art.  38.24.    STATEMENTS OBTAINED BY INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS. |
 
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(a) In this article, "investigative hypnosis" means a technique |
 
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that uses hypnosis to explore the memory of a witness to enhance the |
 
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witness's recall of a legally relevant event, including |
 
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descriptions of people, conversations, and the environment. |
 
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             (b)    This article applies to all statements made during or |
 
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after a hypnotic session by a person who has undergone |
 
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investigative hypnosis for the purpose of enhancing the person's |
 
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recollection of an event at issue in a criminal investigation or |
 
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case, including courtroom testimony regarding those statements and |
 
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including statements identifying an accused that are made pursuant |
 
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to pretrial identification procedures. |
 
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             (c)    A statement described by Subsection (b) is not |
 
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admissible against a defendant in a criminal trial, whether offered |
 
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in the guilt or innocence phase or the punishment phase of the |
 
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trial.  Notwithstanding Article 38.23, this article does not affect |
 
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the admissibility of any physical evidence, or the testimony of any |
 
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witness identified, that independently corroborates the crime. |
 
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             SECTION  2.    The change in law made by this Act applies to the |
 
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admissibility of a statement in a criminal proceeding that |
 
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commences on or after the effective date of this Act.  The |
 
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admissibility of a statement in a criminal proceeding that |
 
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commences before the effective date of this Act is governed by the |
 
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law in effect on the date the proceeding commenced, and the former |
 
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law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
 
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             SECTION  3.    This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
 
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     President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House           |
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             I hereby certify that S.B.  No.  281 passed the Senate on       |
 
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April 20, 2021, by the following vote:    Yeas  31, Nays  0;                       |
 
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May 25, 2021, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and |
 
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requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 27, 2021, House |
 
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granted request of the Senate; May 29, 2021, Senate adopted |
 
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Conference Committee Report by the following vote:    Yeas  31, |
 
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Nays  0. |
 
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Secretary of the Senate         |
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             I hereby certify that S.B.  No.  281 passed the House, with |
 
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amendments, on May 19, 2021, by the following vote:    Yeas  143, |
 
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Nays  0, two present not voting; May 27, 2021, House granted request |
 
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of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee;                                 |
 
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May 29, 2021, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the |
 
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following vote:    Yeas  136, Nays  0, one present not voting. |
 
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Chief Clerk of the House       |
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Approved: |
 
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                   Governor |