Texas 2025 - 89th Regular

Senate Criminal Justice Committee Bills & Legislation

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Texas Senate Bill SB1208

Filed
2/10/25  
Out of Senate Committee
4/10/25  
Voted on by Senate
4/15/25  
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.
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Texas Senate Bill SB1234

Filed
2/11/25  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
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 Senate Bill SB632

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to consequences arising from a failure by appointed counsel in a criminal case to timely meet and confer with the defendant after the defendant is found competent to stand trial.
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Texas Senate Bill SB633

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to certain offenses associated with possessing, carrying, exhibiting, or using a firearm on or within 1,000 feet of school property.
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Texas House Bill HB1644

Filed
12/17/24  
Out of House Committee
4/8/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B or xylazine.
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Texas Senate Bill SB814

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.
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Texas Senate Bill SB804

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to transportation to school for a child required to attend school as a condition of probation.
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Texas Senate Bill SB809

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the carrying of a firearm by a person who is a member of a criminal street gang; increasing a criminal penalty.
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Texas House Bill HB1896

Filed
1/16/25  
Out of House Committee
5/5/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain public safety employees.
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Texas Senate Bill SB615

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the statute of limitations for sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault.
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Texas Senate Bill SB803

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to a hearing for an alleged violation of community supervision by a defendant and the manner in which that defendant is required to appear before the court.
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Texas Senate Bill SB807

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.
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Texas Senate Bill SB792

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.
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Texas Senate Bill SB797

Voted on by Senate
 
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the unlawful installation or use of a tracking device.
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Texas House Bill HB2103

Filed
1/27/25  
Out of House Committee
4/14/25  
Voted on by Senate
 
Governor Action
 
Bill Becomes Law
 
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers.