Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR15

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1019

Filed
1/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.
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Texas House Bill HB2066

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.
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Texas House Bill HB36

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1437

Filed
2/19/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.
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Texas Senate Bill SB20

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/6/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.
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Texas House Bill HB449

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images using deep fake technology.
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Texas Senate Bill SB739

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
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Texas House Bill HB3449

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of Senate Committee
 
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 HB2147

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of House Committee
4/9/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases.
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Texas House Bill HB47

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB1391

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking and sexual offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HJR16

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB380

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4315

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.