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Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation (Page 6)

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Texas Senate Bill SB1588

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1602

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1601

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1604

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1600

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.
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Texas Senate Bill SB956

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing certain trafficking or sexual offenses against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR45

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.
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Texas House Bill HB2180

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.
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Texas House Bill HB2239

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the locations in which certain knives are prohibited.
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Texas Senate Bill SB980

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.
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Texas Senate Bill SB989

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants appointed or employed to serve in a state court.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1659

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a warrant to search certain location information purchased by a governmental entity from a data broker or electronic personal data tracker.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1690

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice record of information regarding death penalty drugs.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1673

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1704

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.