Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Mar 11th, 2025

Meeting Video(s)

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Criminal Jurisprudence

House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

The meeting held by the committee was marked by significant discussions surrounding various bills, particularly HB268, HB305, and HB380, all of which focus on enhancing accountability and public safety. Representative Landgraf presented HB268, aimed at increasing penalties for false threats made against schools, following incidents in his district that caused major disruptions. The legislation sought to escalate the crime from a state jail felony to a third-degree felony, with members expressing the need for a deterrent against such hoaxes to ensure student safety and maintain law enforcement resources. Public testimonies were heard, which highlighted the widespread impact of these threats across Texas schools.

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas House Bill HB307

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.
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Texas House Bill HB305

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.
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Texas House Bill HB380

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student, and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.
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Texas House Bill HB727

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.
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Texas House Bill HB548

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of burglary of a vehicle and to grants of community supervision to persons who commit that offense.
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Texas House Bill HB268

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports.