Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Apr 18th, 2023

Meeting Video(s)

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Criminal Justice Apr 18th, 2023

Senate Criminal Justice Committee

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB840

Filed
2/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/26/23  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by House
5/8/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB760

Filed
2/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/8/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Governor Action
5/23/23  
Relating to taking a blood specimen from the body of a deceased person during an inquest.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB435

Filed
1/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to the disclosure under the public information law of certain evidence of a crime that resulted in the death of a person.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1248

Filed
2/27/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1516

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/17/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB726

Filed
2/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1433

Filed
3/2/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures for the emergency detention of certain persons with mental illness.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2589

Filed
3/29/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of juveniles who commit certain felony offenses while committed to the custody of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the waiver of jurisdiction and discretionary transfer of a child from a juvenile court to a criminal court; changing eligibility for community supervision.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1969

Filed
3/8/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed on or near the premises of a day-care center, school, or postsecondary educational institution.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2134

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of telemedicine and telehealth services in the juvenile justice system.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2479

Filed
3/10/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/3/23  
Out of House Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by House
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2593

Filed
4/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/26/23  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain assaultive offenses involving the use or exhibition of a less-lethal projectile device by a peace officer.