Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3449

Filed
2/26/25  
Out of House Committee
4/30/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB4614

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of House Committee
5/6/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2458

Filed
2/5/25  
Out of House Committee
4/25/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB659

Filed
12/19/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/30/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1837

Filed
1/14/25  
Out of House Committee
5/1/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the enforcement and prevention of offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B, law enforcement officer safety in handling those substances, and the manufacture and proper use of opioid antagonists.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB353

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/24/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

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 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB166

Filed
11/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/7/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3513

Filed
2/28/25  
Out of House Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by House
4/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the composition, duties, and personnel of the Moore County Juvenile Board.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB957

Filed
1/28/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of continuous aggravated promotion of prostitution.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB988

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB2000

Filed
1/22/25  
Out of House Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by House
4/17/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3248

Filed
2/24/25  
Out of House Committee
4/22/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2797

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to discovery requirements in a criminal case.