Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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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 House Bill HB745

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/15/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain crime victims or close relatives of deceased crime victims.
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Texas Senate Bill SB242

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
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Texas Senate Bill SJR17

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
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 SB182

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
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Texas Senate Bill SB299

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to remotely conducting depositions, hearings, and other proceedings in juvenile cases.
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Texas House Bill HB421

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.
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Texas House Bill HB658

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/24/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.
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Texas Senate Bill SB89

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children.
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Texas Senate Bill SB294

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of residential picketing.
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Texas Senate Bill SB181

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to adopt a gender-responsive risk and needs assessment instrument.
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Texas Senate Bill SB281

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the retention and required disclosure under the public information law of certain complaints alleging official oppression.
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Texas Senate Bill SB219

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain criminal defendants.
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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 House Bill HB307

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/27/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.