Monitoring the Session

HB 2146

Plesa Bill Lets People Sue Over Nonconsensual Condom Removal

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal or alteration.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Covers removing, altering or weakening a condom. Winners get damages and attorney’s fees.

The bill lets a person sue someone who, without their consent, removes, alters or weakens a condom and then has sexual contact with them. It touches sexual partners in Texas and gives the injured person a civil claim in court. A winning claimant gets actual damages including mental anguish, court costs and attorney's fees, and may also get exemplary damages, for claims arising on or after September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 5179 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 5179 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 28, 2025 and referred to the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2146 · 2025-01-28

SOLD BY

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70 Rep. Donna HowardDHouse 48

ITEM

relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal or alteration.

WHAT IT DOES

Covers removing, altering or weakening a condom. Winners get damages and attorney’s fees.

The bill lets a person sue someone who, without their consent, removes, alters or weakens a condom and then has sexual contact with them. It touches sexual partners in Texas and gives the injured person a civil claim in court. A winning claimant gets actual damages including mental anguish, court costs and attorney's fees, and may also get exemplary damages, for claims arising on or after September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
FILED UNDER

SPEECH AND LAWFARE

THE TEXT

“A court shall award a claimant who prevails in an action brought under this chapter:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new private lawsuit with mandatory fee-shifting for claimants who win.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mihaela Plesa

Donors

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55KTexBlue Media PAC$33K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79,480.35

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$41,980.35
Total
$79,480.35
mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

TexBlue Media PAC$32,511.00

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$32,511.00
Total
$32,511.00
advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101072533.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$41,980.35
Total
$79,480.35
mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

×

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$32,511.00
Total
$32,511.00
advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101072533.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 5179

by Rep. Plesa, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 5, 2023: Left pending in committee

Relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom removal.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Jan 28, 2025

03/14/2025 H Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Civil Remedies & Liabilities

Crimes--Against Persons--General

Crimes--Against Persons--Sexual

CONDOMS

Text

The text as introduced · 265 words

89R11680 MZM-D

By: Plesa
H.B. No. 2146

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to creating a cause of action for nonconsensual condom

removal or alteration.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Title 4, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, is

amended by adding Chapter 98C to read as follows:

CHAPTER 98C. LIABILITY FOR NONCONSENSUAL REMOVAL OR ALTERATION OF

CONDOM DURING SEXUAL CONTACT

Sec. 98C.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:

(1) "Consent" has the meaning assigned by Section

1.07, Penal Code.

(2) "Sexual contact" means contact between the anus or

sexual organ of an individual and the anus or sexual organ of

another.

Sec. 98C.002. LIABILITY FOR NONCONSENSUAL REMOVAL OR

ALTERATION OF CONDOM DURING SEXUAL CONTACT. A defendant is liable

to an individual if the defendant, after intentionally removing,

altering, or otherwise rendering a condom less effective than

manufactured without the individual's consent, engages in sexual

contact with the individual without a condom if removed or using the

altered or less effective condom.

Sec. 98C.003. DAMAGES. (a) A court shall award a claimant

who prevails in an action brought under this chapter:

(1) actual damages, including damages for mental

anguish;

(2) court costs; and

(3) reasonable attorney's fees.

(b) In addition to an award under Subsection (a), a claimant

who prevails in an action brought under this chapter may recover

exemplary damages.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a cause of action that accrues on or after the effective date of

this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.