Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1506

Filed
2/20/25  
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 frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2756

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2196

Filed
3/11/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/24/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB614

Filed
12/13/24  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.
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Texas Senate Bill SB906

Filed
1/24/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/2/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1497

Filed
2/20/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/13/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25  
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 Senate Bill SB2180

Filed
3/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to requiring a certification for peace officers to conduct certain polygraph examinations.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2373

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2776

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1886

Filed
3/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.