Bill > HB2022

This bill eliminates the statute of limitations for civil lawsuits involving personal injuries arising from specific sexual offenses against children or disabled individuals. The bill modifies existing Texas law to allow victims to file civil suits at any time for injuries resulting from certain sexual crimes, including sexual assault of a child, aggravated sexual assault of a child, continuous sexual abuse of a young child or disabled individual, sexual trafficking, compelling prostitution of a child or disabled individual, and indecency with a child. The changes apply retroactively to causes of action related to child sexual abuse that occurred before the bill's effective date, meaning victims can now sue for past abuse regardless of when the abuse happened. However, the bill does not affect legal judgments that were already finalized before the law's implementation. The modifications to the Civil Practice and Remedies Code aim to provide survivors of sexual abuse more opportunities to seek legal recourse and compensation, removing previous time restrictions that may have prevented victims from pursuing justice. The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025.

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