Texas HB 1582 sets 25-year minimum prison term for aggravated sexual assault of children under 14

Original title: Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated sexual assault.

Last action · April 1, 2025: Referred directly to subcommittee by chairSponsors: Daniel Alders and 17 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Texas House Bill 1582 establishes a mandatory minimum prison sentence of 25 years for individuals convicted of when the victim is younger than 14 years of age. This change applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date of September 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Changes criminal sentencing guidelines for specific violent crimes, directly increasing incarceration lengths for offenders convicted of crimes against minors.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Individuals convicted of aggravated sexual assault of victims younger than 14

Offenders face an increased mandatory minimum prison term of 25 years.

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This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

4 actions

Apr 1, 2025House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Mar 12, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroduced
Read first time
Dec 11, 2024HouseIntroduced
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