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House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee

Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Apr 15th, 2025

Bills on the Agenda

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB867

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the dismissal of a criminal case by the attorney representing the state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB413

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB525

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a subpoena to compel the attendance of certain peace officers who are witnesses in a misdemeanor case punishable by fine only.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1418

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.
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Texas House Bill HB1604

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.
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Texas House Bill HB1650

Filed
12/18/24  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2333

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statutes of limitations for felony offenses relating to an election conducted in this state.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2348

Filed
2/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by House
5/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2458

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2507

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2594

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Voted on by House
5/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/27/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2698

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2761

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2895

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3111

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3362

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3358

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.
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Texas House Bill HB3449

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.
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Texas House Bill HB3463

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of House Committee
5/9/25  
Voted on by House
5/16/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3477

Filed
2/27/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3664

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors and to grand jury proceedings.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB200

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4075

Filed
3/7/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4933

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disposition of a seized weapon belonging to a person who is not prosecuted or convicted for an offense involving the weapon.