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Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation (Page 2)

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Texas Senate Bill SB297

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
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 Senate Bill SB280

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to municipal civilian complaint review boards for peace officer misconduct in certain municipalities.
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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 House Bill HB272

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/26/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/26/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
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Texas House Bill HB305

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
3/31/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.
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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 House Bill HB413

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by House
5/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/23/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.
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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 House Bill HB285

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/2/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/21/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/23/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.
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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 Senate Bill SB88

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.
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Texas Senate Bill SB127

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Voted on by House
5/27/25  
Governor Action
6/20/25  
Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.
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Texas Senate Bill SB160

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to senior justice assessment centers in certain counties.