Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2047

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2086

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to job interview restrictions for releasees from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2096

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the time period for conducting a pretrial hearing after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2105

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a county attorney or district attorney to enforce human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1497

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1730

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the recovery of damages for injuries arising out of certain uses of force or deadly force.
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Texas House Bill HB2596

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2399

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1896

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1152

Filed
2/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1667

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB988

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1164

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1234

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1646

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft or unauthorized possession of copper or brass and to the sale of copper or brass material to metal recycling entities; creating criminal offenses; providing an administrative penalty.