Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB966

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to criminal offenses regarding the consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages by a minor.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB264

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the addition of certain substances to Penalty Groups 1-A and 2 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act for criminal prosecution and other purposes.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB263

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the designation for criminal prosecution and other purposes of certain chemicals commonly referred to as synthetic cannabinoids as controlled substances and controlled substance analogues under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB262

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reporting of criminal disposition completeness percentage data.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1836

Relating to the vote required to release certain inmates on parole.
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Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB875

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB271

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of failing to secure a child in a child passenger safety seat system.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB270

Filed
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to a limited exception to the prohibition on releasing personal information about a juror collected during the jury selection process in certain cases.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB872

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to the reactivation of a peace officer license; authorizing fees.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB460

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the issuance of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons suspected of committing certain intoxication offenses.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB855

Filed
2/13/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/20/23  
Out of House Committee
5/8/23  
Voted on by House
5/11/23  
Governor Action
5/29/23  
Relating to judicial training requirements regarding family violence.
TX

Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1562

Filed
3/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/5/23  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of child grooming.
TX

Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB899

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the punishment for an offense committed against a person because of the person's status as a peace officer, a firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel.
TX

Texas 2015 - 84th Regular

Texas House Bill HB549

Filed
12/18/14  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to certain duties of the Commission on Jail Standards regarding visitation periods for county jail prisoners.
TX

Texas 2013 - 83rd Regular

Texas House Bill HB439

Filed
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the restoration of certain rights to a criminal defendant.