Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB512

Relating to youth diversion programs for children accused of certain fine-only offenses and related criminal justice matters; authorizing and imposing fees and fines.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB509

Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1833

Filed
2/3/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by House
5/5/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving a public power supply.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2084

Filed
2/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/20/23  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of racing on highway; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HB162

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Relating to conditions of community supervision for defendants convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animals; authorizing fees.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1442

Filed
1/18/23  
Out of House Committee
4/10/23  
Voted on by House
4/21/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/12/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/15/23  
Governor Action
6/7/23  
Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1308

Relating to the establishment of a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on best practice standards for the confinement of pregnant prisoners in county jails.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2101

Filed
3/9/23  
Out of Senate Committee
4/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
4/27/23  
Out of House Committee
5/5/23  
Voted on by House
5/6/23  
Governor Action
5/19/23  
Relating to certain notifications related to the rights of crime victims.
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Texas 2019 - 86th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB156

Relating to the civil and criminal penalties for possession of certain small amounts of marihuana and an exception to prosecution for possession of associated drug paraphernalia; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1126

Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB64

Filed
11/14/22  
Out of House Committee
3/24/23  
Voted on by House
4/12/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/18/23  
Relating to the peace officers authorized to operate an authorized emergency vehicle used to conduct a police escort.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3025

Filed
2/28/23  
Out of House Committee
4/26/23  
Voted on by House
5/3/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/17/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/18/23  
Governor Action
6/10/23  
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, and interference with child custody.
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Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB441

Relating to the authority of a county to restrict sex offenders from child safety zones in the unincorporated area of the county.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2715

Filed
2/23/23  
Out of House Committee
5/1/23  
Voted on by House
5/7/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/19/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/24/23  
Governor Action
6/13/23  
Relating to a prohibition on following an individual and tracking or monitoring the individual's personal property or motor vehicle and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.
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Texas 2023 - 88th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1221

Filed
1/9/23  
Out of House Committee
4/3/23  
Voted on by House
4/25/23  
Out of Senate Committee
5/11/23  
Voted on by Senate
5/17/23  
Governor Action
6/7/23  
Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate.