Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee May 19th, 2023

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part II) May 19th, 2023 1 of 2

Senate Criminal Justice Committee

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Criminal Justice (Part I) May 19th, 2023 2 of 2

Senate Criminal Justice Committee

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3603

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB55

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by House
4/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of indecent assault; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3005

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3858

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to peace officer wellness programs within certain law enforcement agencies.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB611

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/6/23  
Voted on by House
4/25/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of unlawful disclosure of residence address or telephone number.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4759

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/6/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1486

Filed
1/19/23  
Out of House Committee
3/24/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain telecommunicators.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2600

Filed
2/21/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the employment of peace officers who seek or receive mental health care.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3424

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the eligibility and training requirements for commissioned security officers and personal protection officers.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1432

Filed
1/18/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4779

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/24/23  
Voted on by House
5/5/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of organized retail theft.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1182

Filed
1/4/23  
Out of House Committee
4/4/23  
Voted on by House
4/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to judicial statistics and other pertinent information gathered by the Texas Judicial Council and certain populous counties.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1730

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of House Committee
3/29/23  
Voted on by House
4/13/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3917

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to dismissal of a complaint alleging a parent contributing to nonattendance on the parent's fulfillment of certain terms.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1603

Filed
1/25/23  
Out of House Committee
4/3/23  
Voted on by House
4/26/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2187

Filed
2/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the criminal offense of abandoning or endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3556

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to a local area activation of the alert system for certain missing children.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1577

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to changing the eligibility for mandatory supervision of an inmate serving a sentence for or previously convicted of certain assaults.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1163

Filed
1/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB64

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/24/23  
Voted on by House
4/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized emergency vehicle used to conduct a police escort.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2741

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
4/10/23  
Voted on by House
4/20/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the duties and composition of the Specialty Courts Advisory Council.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2715

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to a prohibition on following an individual and tracking or monitoring the individual's personal property or motor vehicle and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1133

Filed
12/29/22  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to an exemption from the application of the Private Security Act for volunteer security services provided at certain places or events.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1833

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by House
5/5/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving a public power supply.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1227

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by House
4/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of possession or promotion of child pornography.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1506

Filed
1/20/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5309

Filed
3/16/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the meeting requirements for the Galveston County Juvenile Board.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2086

Filed
2/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving that conduct.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2087

Filed
2/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2019

Filed
2/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the statute of limitations for certain burglary offenses.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4628

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/22/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the duties of law enforcement agencies, crime laboratories, and the Department of Public Safety following the performance of certain DNA profile comparisons.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5202

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
5/4/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/11/23  
Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent offenses.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4164

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the improper use and treatment of an assistance animal or service animal; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3852

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3981

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the designation of certain fire marshals and related officers, inspectors, and investigators as peace officers.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1136

Filed
12/29/22  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the period for which a person is required to register as a sex offender based on the offense of compelling prostitution.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1385

Filed
1/18/23  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by House
5/5/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to access to criminal history record information by county offices providing pretrial release services.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1589

Filed
1/24/23  
Out of House Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by House
4/19/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain family violence assaults.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2201

Filed
2/13/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to housing certain inmates in state jail felony facilities.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5370

Filed
4/13/23  
Out of House Committee
5/2/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/12/23  
Relating to the composition of the juvenile board of Navarro County.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2523

Filed
2/21/23  
Out of House Committee
4/21/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3686

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/12/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after certain controlled substance offense charges are dismissed.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB5183

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of House Committee
4/25/23  
Voted on by House
5/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to educational programs for persons whose driver's license is suspended following conviction of certain drug offenses.