Giovanni Capriglione, Texas State Representative of the 98th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/capriglione
Giovanni Capriglione, Texas State Representative of the 98th district (R) | https://www.facebook.com/capriglione
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain assaultive offenses’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill intends to regulate the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of sexual assault, indecent assault, and aggravated sexual assault offenses. It stipulates that such evidence is generally inadmissible unless the court, upon a defendant's motion, examines the evidence privately (in camera) and determines its probative value outweighs the potential for unfair prejudice. The evidence might be admissible in specific circumstances, such as to rebut state evidence, prove consent, relate to the victim's motive or bias, be admissible under Rule 609, or if constitutionally required. The record of this examination will be sealed. Additionally, Rule 412 of the Texas Rules of Evidence is disapproved. The bill's provisions apply to criminal proceedings starting on or after September 1, 2025, and retain prior law for earlier proceedings.
Giovanni Capriglione, chair of the House Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency and member of the House Committee on S/C on Property Tax Appraisals, proposed another seven bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Capriglione graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute with a BS.
Giovanni Capriglione is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state's 98th House district. He replaced previous state representative Vicki Truitt in 2013.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2277 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the notification of a municipality of electric cooperative requests for the transfer or removal of certain pole attachments |
| HB 1709 | 03/14/2025 | Relating to the regulation and reporting on the use of artificial intelligence systems by certain business entities and state agencies; providing civil penalties |
| HB 1598 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to the establishment of a bitcoin reserve within the state treasury and the management of cryptocurrencies by governmental entities |
| HB 1554 | 03/12/2025 | Relating to a political subdivision's authority to use public money in the provision of legal services for individuals unlawfully present in the United States |
| HB 1452 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the promotion of film and television production in this state, including the eligibility of film or television productions for funding under the major events reimbursement program, the creation of a film events trust fund and a film production tax rebate trust fund, the establishment of virtual film production institutes, and the designation of media production development zones |
| HB 1451 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form |
| HB 1450 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to report certain information regarding gifts, grants, donations, and investments received from certain foreign sources |
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