Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3464

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of tampering with a correctional facility tablet device.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB247

Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB245

Relating to the authority of the office of capital and forensic writs to refuse to accept certain referrals for good cause.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1661

Filed
1/26/23  
Out of House Committee
4/19/23  
Voted on by House
4/28/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/19/23  
Governor Action
6/9/23  
Relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a police department under municipal civil service.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB914

Filed
12/8/22  
Out of House Committee
3/31/23  
Voted on by House
4/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/9/23  
Governor Action
5/23/23  
Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB84

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB654

Relating to protecting the right to free exercise of religion and ensuring access to volunteer and faith-based chaplains and chaplaincy services for inmates.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3186

Filed
3/1/23  
Out of House Committee
4/27/23  
Voted on by House
5/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/18/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to youth diversion strategies and procedures for children accused of certain fine-only offenses in municipal and justice courts and related criminal justice matters; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB85

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.
TX

Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB278

Relating to prohibiting making, or encouraging or inducing another to make, silent or abusive calls to a 9-1-1 service or public safety answering point; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB458

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB664

Relating to procedures for peace officers and emergency medical services personnel who respond to calls involving an alleged or suspected act of strangulation.
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Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB299

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the intentional display of a handgun by a person licensed to carry a concealed handgun.
TX

Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4355

Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and prisoners serving a sentence in a county jail with certain documents on discharge or release; authorizing a fee.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB370

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the insanity defense in a criminal case.