HF 915: Relating to privileged communications between spouses

What it does

This bill relates to privileged communications between spouses. Under current law, a person cannot be examined in any case as to any communication made between the person and the person’s spouse while the person was married to the spouse. After the marriage relation ends, neither spouse is permitted to reveal in testimony any communication between the spouses made while they were married. Subject to certain provisions of law to the contrary relating to a child’s injuries and criminal prosecutions related to neglect, abandonment, nonsupport, and child endangerment, the bill permits a spouse or former spouse to be examined in such cases, but maintains that the spouse or former spouse cannot be required to be examined.

In plain words

1. March 11, 2025Filed in the House and sent to the Judiciary committee