Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR156

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a district court to reduce or modify a sentence imposing a term of imprisonment for a person who has served not less than 10 years of the term.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB981

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the offense of manslaughter; increasing the penalty for certain offenders.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB15

Relating to the prevention of, prosecution of, penalties for, and other consequences of prostitution, trafficking of persons, and related criminal offenses and to orders of nondisclosure for persons who committed certain of those offenses; regulating occupations and property to prevent and respond to those criminal offenses, including requiring a student occupational permit for those purposes; authorizing fees; increasing criminal penalties; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4282

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person convicted of multiple offenses involving animal cruelty and to conditions of punishment and community supervision for defendants convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animals.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB275

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the penalty for the offense of leaving the scene of an accident that involves personal injury or death.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB948

Filed
12/8/22  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB998

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3758

Filed
3/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB989

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to defenses and exceptions to the prosecution of the criminal offense of the possession, manufacture, transport, repair, or sale of certain prohibited explosive weapons, firearms, and related items.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1012

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2421

Relating to the issuance of certain warrants and orders for searches performed on wireless communications devices and for the installation and use of certain tracking equipment.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1010

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of certain information and evidence by a prosecutor in a criminal case.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB912

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to images captured by unmanned aircraft and other images and recordings; providing penalties.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB899

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to certain rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB901

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 18 years of age.