Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 Senate Bill SB741

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB761

Filed
1/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB189

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1515

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.
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Texas House Bill HB3163

Filed
2/21/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2047

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to liability of judges and magistrates for the improper release on personal bond of defendants accused of committing certain felony offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2581

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2502

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation as private security personnel.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2570

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2213

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual or developmental disability.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2219

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2228

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2229

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2263

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain duties regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state correctional facilities.