Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1610

Filed
2/25/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB412

Filed
11/21/24  
Out of Senate Committee
3/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/19/25  
Out of House Committee
4/29/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.
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Texas Senate Bill SB155

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB2917

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the penalties for certain littering offenses.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1946

Filed
3/5/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1806

Filed
3/3/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
4/28/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.
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Texas Senate Bill SB990

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
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Texas Senate Bill SB745

Filed
1/8/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.
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Texas Senate Bill SB872

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1212

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB1160

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties.
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Texas House Bill HB2582

Filed
2/7/25  
Out of House Committee
4/17/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, advocate for a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim to certain information regarding a defendant's parole.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1300

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/24/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1278

Filed
2/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1858

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.