Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1383

Filed
1/18/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures in a criminal case after a defendant is found competent to stand trial and to consequences arising from certain violations of those procedures.
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Texas House Bill HB460

Relating to the solicitation of pen pals by certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Texas House Bill HB362

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/24/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of fentanyl, alpha-methylfentanyl, or any other derivative of fentanyl.
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Texas House Bill HB148

Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB252

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information of a criminal defendant who has successfully completed a specialty court program.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB576

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/30/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.
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Texas House Bill HB967

Filed
12/9/22  
Out of House Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Texas House Bill HB568

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/6/23  
Voted on by House
4/14/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23  
Governor Action
6/2/23  
Relating to education and training for peace officers on interacting with persons with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
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Texas House Bill HB165

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
4/3/23  
Voted on by House
4/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1300

Filed
1/12/23  
Out of House Committee
3/27/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of tampering with or fabricating physical evidence.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3603

Filed
3/6/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.
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Texas House Bill HB2620

Filed
2/22/23  
Out of House Committee
4/14/23  
Voted on by House
4/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/18/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/21/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to compensation to a county for certain costs of confinement.
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Texas Senate Bill SB192

Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1161

Filed
1/3/23  
Out of House Committee
3/22/23  
Voted on by House
4/6/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/3/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/24/23  
Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2959

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.