Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee May 13th, 2025

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB127

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB614

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB955

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1099

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1278

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/7/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1372

Filed
2/18/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1896

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1937

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1936

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1980

Filed
3/6/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2580

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2595

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/6/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing identity with a mask or other headgear.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2798

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.