Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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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 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 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 House Bill HB2756

Filed
2/12/25  
Out of House Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by House
4/30/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
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 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 HB1741

Filed
1/6/25  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain proceedings and the provision of treatment and supervision following certain adjudications occurring in a criminal case.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB1080

Filed
2/4/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/3/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2371

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/7/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB990

Filed
1/29/25  
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25  
Voted on by Senate
3/26/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB1607

Filed
12/12/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2383

Filed
3/12/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/16/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/12/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB482

Filed
11/22/24  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/29/25  
Out of House Committee
5/10/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas House Bill HB45

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of House Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by House
5/1/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/14/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2580

Filed
3/13/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/23/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/1/25  
Out of House Committee
5/19/25  
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.
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Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB2794

Filed
3/14/25  
Out of Senate Committee
5/7/25  
Voted on by Senate
5/12/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.