- Indicates action since the request date.
| HB 20 | Schaefer, Matt | Relating to measures to ensure the safety and welfare of the southern border region of this state, including protection from ongoing criminal activity and public health threats. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
| HB 30 | Moody, Joe | Relating to access to certain law enforcement, corrections, and prosecutorial records under the public information law. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
| HB 69 | Schaefer, Matt | Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2....House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 76 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to reporting the loss or theft of a firearm. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 77 | Neave Criado, Victoria | Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.030 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is |
| HB 93 | Swanson, Valoree | Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-16-23 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.014 House Corrections 03-16-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
| HB 123 | Goodwin, Vikki | Relating to extreme risk protective orders. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 127 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the criminal penalties for possession or delivery of marihuana concentrate. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 136 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to extreme risk protective orders. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 142 | Moody, Joe | Relating to abolishing the death penalty. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 156 | Moody, Joe | Relating to hearings by the Board of Pardons and Paroles regarding clemency matters. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 168 | Moody, Joe | Relating to the confidentiality of certain information regarding procedures and substances used in the execution of a convict. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-21-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., JHR 140 House Corrections 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
| HB 175 | Schaefer, Matt | Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety 03-21-23 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. OR ADJ., E2.012 House Select on Community Safety 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 178 | Murr, Andrew | Relating to testing possible controlled substance evidence for fentanyl. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-13-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 180 | Moody, Joe | Relating to requiring a court that sets an execution date to withdraw the execution date on the motion of the prosecuting attorney with jurisdiction over the underlying case. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-20-23 H Reported from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 182 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-09-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E2.014 House Corrections 03-09-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections 03-16-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Corrections |
| HB 188 | Moody, Joe | Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-15-23 H Reported from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 205 | Moody, Joe | Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain relevant scientific evidence that was not available at the applicant's trial. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-20-23 H Reported from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 208 | Murr, Andrew | Relating to the punishment for certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 210 | Swanson, Valoree | Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 218 | Moody, Joe | Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marihuana possession, drug paraphernalia possession, and tetrahydrocannabinol possession offenses. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-15-23 H Reported from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 227 | Johnson, Ann | Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 230 | Gonzalez, Mary | Relating to intelligence databases for combinations and criminal street gangs. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 240 | Toth, Steve | Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses involving dating, household, or other family violence. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 247 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-09-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 250 | Gonzalez, Mary | Relating to crime victims' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.030 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is |
| HB 258 | Gonzalez, Mary | Relating to motorcycle profiling by peace officers. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 270 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to postconviction forensic DNA testing. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-08-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 279 | Jetton, Jacey | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 286 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain new evidence. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-08-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 303 | Bernal, Diego | Relating to the amount of a fine or cost imposed in a criminal case by a justice or municipal court and to the court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 311 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the state's continuing duty to disclose exculpatory, impeachment, or mitigating evidence in a criminal case and prohibited retaliation against local assistant prosecutors for discharging that duty. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 314 | Toth, Steve | Relating to prohibiting the death penalty for a defendant whose conviction is based solely on certain evidence. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 322 | Cortez, Philip | Relating to certain evidentiary presumptions and burdens of proof in determining a defendant's incompetency to stand trial or a defendant's insanity in a criminal case. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 325 | Toth, Steve | Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings in federal court. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
| HB 347 | Johnson, Jarvis | Relating to law enforcement agency policies regarding the placement of a child taken into possession by a peace officer during the arrest of a person. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. OR ADJ., E2.012 House Homeland Security and Public S 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 352 | Gonzalez, Jessica | Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 361 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the placement on community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision, of a defendant who is the primary caretaker of a child. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-16-23 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.014 House Corrections 03-16-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
| HB 381 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-08-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 392 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the date on which certain persons placed on deferred adjudication community supervision are eligible to file a petition for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-09-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E2.014 House Corrections 03-09-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections 03-16-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Corrections |
| HB 393 | Goldman, Craig | Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee as substituted House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 394 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 401 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants who successfully complete a period of community supervision following conviction. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 405 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to the appearance of an arrested person before a magistrate and to the retention of certain related records. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 410 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to law enforcement policies regarding the issuance of citations for misdemeanors punishable by fine only and to a limitation on the authority to arrest a person for certain fine-only misdemeanors. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 412 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 414 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to a maximum allowable caseload for certain attorneys. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 415 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the duty of a peace officer to request and render aid for an injured person. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 416 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to the appointment of attorneys representing indigent defendants in criminal proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Not heard in committee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 418 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the duties and powers of peace officers. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 446 | Craddick, Tom | Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence 03-08-23 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.016 House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprude 03-08-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence 03-17-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence |
| HB 467 | Craddick, Tom | Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 469 | Smith, Reggie | Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 476 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 479 | Hinojosa, Gina | Relating to the period for transporting a criminal defendant who is found incompetent to stand trial to a facility for competency restoration services. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-21-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., JHR 140 House Corrections 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
| HB 491 | Wu, Gene | Relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues |
| HB 501 | Wu, Gene | Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 504 | Wu, Gene | Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 519 | Wu, Gene | Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 541 | Longoria, Oscar | Relating to donations to certain local charities ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 544 | Johnson, Julie | Relating to the reporting of certain orders and convictions to the Department of Public Safety and Federal Bureau of Investigation for use with the National Instant Criminal Background Check System for the transfer of firearms. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety 03-21-23 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. OR ADJ., E2.012 House Select on Community Safety 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 559 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to the statute of limitations for interference with child custody. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 02-28-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 576 | Raymond, Richard | Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-23-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health 03-06-23 H Meeting set for 10:00 A.M., JHR 120 House Public Health 03-06-23 H Committee action pending House Public Health |
| HB 720 | Sherman, Carl | Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
11-16-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 725 | Rose, Toni | Relating to prohibiting certain discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. |
| Bill History: |
11-16-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
| HB 727 | Rose, Toni | Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness. |
| Bill History: |
11-16-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-20-23 H Reported favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 734 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through community service. |
| Bill History: |
11-16-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 735 | Meza, Terry | Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a family violence protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person. |
| Bill History: |
11-16-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 762 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to a prohibition on the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer. |
| Bill History: |
11-18-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 767 | Harless, Sam | Relating to the entry into the Texas Crime Information Center of certain information regarding conditions of bond for stalking offenses. |
| Bill History: |
11-18-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 2:00 P.M. OR ADJ., E2.012 House Homeland Security and Public S 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 779 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to the issuance of certain warrants by statutory county court judges. |
| Bill History: |
11-21-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 782 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to authority of a court to reduce or modify a defendant's sentence. |
| Bill History: |
11-21-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 792 | Meza, Terry | Relating to the presence of a spiritual leader during the execution of a person. |
| Bill History: |
11-22-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 798 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses. |
| Bill History: |
11-28-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 799 | Harris, Cody | Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct. |
| Bill History: |
11-28-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 817 | Meza, Terry | Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of an assault weapon. |
| Bill History: |
11-29-22 H Filed 03-01-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 828 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the age of criminal responsibility and to certain substantive and procedural matters related to that age. |
| Bill History: |
11-29-22 H Filed 03-01-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety 03-13-23 H Meeting set for 2:30 P.M. OR ADJ., E2.026 House Select on Youth Health & Safet 03-13-23 H Committee action pending House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 847 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to the storage of firearms surrendered by a person subject to a magistrate's order for emergency protection or protective order as a result of family violence. |
| Bill History: |
12-01-22 H Filed 03-01-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 884 | Harless, Sam | Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to certain federal officers and agents. |
| Bill History: |
12-06-22 H Filed 03-01-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 905 | Moody, Joe | Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 908 | Moody, Joe | Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to certain recordings of children constituting evidence in a criminal case in a criminal hearing or proceeding. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 909 | Moody, Joe | Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 914 | Hefner, Cole | Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 918 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to abolishing the death penalty. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 928 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2....House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 937 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the establishment of the inmate legal services office and to the appointment and compensation of certain legal counsel for certain indigent inmates and other persons in secure correctional facilities. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 939 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 946 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to spoliation of evidence held for use in a criminal proceeding. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 959 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to compensation under the Crime Victims' Compensation Act for certain lost wages. |
| Bill History: |
12-09-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Appropriations |
| HB 964 | Jetton, Jacey | Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student. |
| Bill History: |
12-09-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 974 | Zwiener, Erin | Relating to law enforcement policies prohibiting a peace officer from using less lethal projectiles for the purpose of controlling the activity or movement of a gathering of people. |
| Bill History: |
12-12-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 1004 | Shaheen, Matt | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution. |
| Bill History: |
12-13-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1017 | Sherman, Carl | Relating to an affirmative finding of family violence entered in the trial of certain offenses. |
| Bill History: |
12-15-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1036 | Meza, Terry | Relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding the discharge of a firearm by a peace officer at or in the direction of a moving vehicle. |
| Bill History: |
12-19-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 1065 | Sherman, Carl | Relating to official oppression and to law enforcement policies requiring peace officers to report certain peace officer misconduct. |
| Bill History: |
12-20-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 1094 | Cunningham, Charles (F) | Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer. |
| Bill History: |
12-21-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 1104 | Cunningham, Charles (F) | Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case. |
| Bill History: |
12-22-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ...House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1130 | Spiller, David | Relating to a district or county attorney participating as counsel in certain proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
12-29-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence |
| HB 1131 | Spiller, David | Relating to the authority of a justice of the peace to issue a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication criminal offenses. |
| Bill History: |
12-29-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1136 | Jetton, Jacey | Relating to the period for which a person is required to register as a sex offender based on the offense of compelling prostitution. |
| Bill History: |
12-29-22 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1161 | Meyer, Morgan | Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction and to the administration of the address confidentiality program by the office of the attorney general. |
| Bill History: |
01-03-23 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1163 | Smith, Reggie | Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger. |
| Bill History: |
01-03-23 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1170 | Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara | Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases. |
| Bill History: |
01-03-23 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1178 | Rogers, Glenn | Relating to the authority of a magistrate to issue a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-04-23 H Filed 03-02-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1202 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter. |
| Bill History: |
01-06-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1207 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the statute of limitations for tampering with certain physical evidence. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1221 | Metcalf, Will | Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1227 | Metcalf, Will | Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of possession or promotion of child pornography. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-16-23 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.014 House Corrections 03-16-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
| HB 1230 | Gonzalez, Jessica | Relating to the confidentiality of and discovery procedures relating to certain material regarding the protection or security of a witness. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1231 | Gonzalez, Jessica | Relating to the disposal of exhibits used in criminal proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1232 | Gonzalez, Jessica | Relating to the powers and duties of certain prosecutors and authorized peace officers of the offices of those prosecutors with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1233 | Gonzalez, Jessica | Relating to the disclosure of crime stoppers tips. |
| Bill History: |
01-09-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1258 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to grand jury proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1341 | Wu, Gene | Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to the cultivation, manufacture, delivery, and possession of marihuana and cannabis. |
| Bill History: |
01-13-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1347 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the charging instrument in the prosecution of the offense of resisting arrest. |
| Bill History: |
01-13-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1374 | Moody, Joe | Relating to the criminal penalties for possession or delivery of marihuana concentrate. |
| Bill History: |
01-17-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1383 | Rose, Toni | Relating to procedures in a criminal case after a defendant is found competent to stand trial and to consequences arising from certain violations of those procedures. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1398 | Moody, Joe | Relating to extreme risk protective orders. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 1401 | Moody, Joe | Relating to procedures regarding defendants who may lack the capacity to understand or participate in criminal proceedings or who have participated in certain competency restoration programs. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1402 | Moody, Joe | Relating to the criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1405 | Geren, Charlie | Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain public safety employees who successfully complete a public safety employees treatment court program. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1407 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to clarifying that a statutory county court judge is authorized to issue a search warrant for access to a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1429 | Campos, Liz | Relating to the definitions of family violence and household member for purposes of crime victims' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.030 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is |
| HB 1432 | Meza, Terry | Relating to required findings for the issuance of a protective order. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues |
| HB 1442 | Johnson, Ann | Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition. |
| Bill History: |
01-18-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Subcommittee meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2....House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1449 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to certain technical violations of conditions of community supervision. |
| Bill History: |
01-19-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 1454 | Anchia, Rafael | Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States. |
| Bill History: |
01-19-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
| HB 1479 | Ramos, Ana-Maria | Relating to requiring a person convicted of an offense involving family violence or a person who is the subject of a protective order to surrender firearms owned by the person. |
| Bill History: |
01-19-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 1506 | Meyer, Morgan | Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of abandoning or endangering a child. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1520 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues |
| HB 1528 | Smith, Reggie | Relating to magistration proceedings for criminal defendants and the retention of related records, to services and representation provided to indigent criminal defendants. |
| Bill History: |
01-23-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1537 | Howard, Donna | Relating to the submission by law enforcement agencies to certain public school personnel of a handle with care notice concerning a traumatic event experienced by a public school student. |
| Bill History: |
01-23-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 1559 | Schatzline, Nate (F) | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault. |
| Bill History: |
01-24-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1603 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1617 | Ordaz, Claudia (F) | Relating to notice for certain defendants regarding the unlawful possession or acquisition of a firearm or ammunition. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 1623 | Ortega, Lina | Relating to creating a criminal offense for the unlawful possession or transfer of certain semiautomatic rifles. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 1624 | Anchia, Rafael | Relating to the statute of limitations for possession or promotion of child pornography. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1629 | Wu, Gene | Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of certain burglary offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 1642 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to inquests a justice of the peace conducts by videoconference in certain circumstances. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1684 | Hernandez, Ana | Relating to the form of a driver's license or personal identification certificate issued to persons convicted of certain human trafficking offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 1697 | Collier, Nicole | Relating to the definitions of family violence and household member for purposes of crime victims' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.030 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is |
| HB 1705 | Allen, Alma | Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 1709 | Canales, Terry | Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1710 | Canales, Terry | Relating to notice provided to a court regarding a defendant confined in a state jail felony facility. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-21-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., JHR 140 House Corrections 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
| HB 1711 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1712 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the inclusion of a magistrate's name on certain signed orders. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1714 | Canales, Terry | Relating to criminal asset forfeiture proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1715 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1728 | Cunningham, Charles (F) | Relating to the release on bail of certain defendants accused of committing a felony offense and the criminal consequences of committing a felony while released on bail for a prior felony. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1731 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with nonviolent misdemeanors. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1736 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case and the review of certain convictions by the Board of Pardons and Paroles. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1739 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to the rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1742 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-21-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., JHR 140 House Corrections 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections |
| HB 1751 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the collection and reporting of certain information regarding mental health jail diversion. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 1764 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to the exclusion of certain witnesses during a criminal proceeding. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1769 | Meyer, Morgan | Relating to the statute of limitations for certain offenses committed against children. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1784 | Landgraf, Brooks | Relating to certain requirements of protective orders and conditions of release on bond and to the criminal penalties for violating those requirements and conditions. |
| Bill History: |
01-27-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1819 | Cook, David | Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 1831 | Talarico, James | Relating to the regulation of the cultivation, manufacture, processing, distribution, sale, testing, transportation, delivery, transfer, possession, use, and taxation of cannabis. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on Licensing and Administrative Procedures |
| HB 1835 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the venue for prosecution of misdemeanor cases in justice courts. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1874 | Noble, Candy | Relating to the award of attorney's fees in a civil asset forfeiture proceeding. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1894 | Cain, Briscoe | Relating to prohibiting the recognition and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-07-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 1906 | Stucky, Lynn | Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes committed against a child may be held after bond is posted. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1907 | Anchia, Rafael | Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.016 House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-14-23 H Committee action pending House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1908 | Anchia, Rafael | Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed in certain felony cases. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1909 | Anchia, Rafael | Relating to the filing of applications for expunction of certain information contained in arrest records and files. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1921 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the amount of a fine and costs discharged by a defendant while confined in jail or engaged in labor. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1940 | Cook, David | Relating to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault or an attempt or conspiracy to commit sexual assault or aggravated sexual assault. |
| Bill History: |
02-06-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1975 | Harless, Sam | Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain repeat sex offenders and to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of certain sexual and assaultive offenses. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 1977 | Morales Shaw, Penny | Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention program for certain youth offenders. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 1993 | Harris, Cody | Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2019 | Neave Criado, Victoria | Relating to the statute of limitations for certain burglary offenses. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2030 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the restoration of civil rights to a criminal defendant. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 2038 | Allison, Steve | Relating to the use of proceeds from the sale of forfeited property to reimburse persons who suffered agricultural property damage as a result of an offense involving the unlawful entry into the United States. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
| HB 2051 | Zwiener, Erin | Relating to the compilation and reporting of statistics involving sexual assault victims who receive a forensic medical examination before reporting the assault to law enforcement. |
| Bill History: |
02-08-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2089 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the powers and duties of the office of the attorney general with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2092 | Manuel, Christian (F) | Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2093 | Manuel, Christian (F) | Relating to the minimum duration of a protective order. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2096 | Manuel, Christian (F) | Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with, or released on bail or community supervision for, certain family violence misdemeanors. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.030 House Juvenile Justice and Family Is |
| HB 2097 | Manuel, Christian (F) | Relating to the duties of peace officers investigating a family violence allegation or responding to a disturbance call that may involve family violence. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 H Filed 03-08-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2113 | Sherman, Carl | Relating to the issuance of a warrant for a violation of a condition of community supervision. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 2141 | Gonzalez, Jessica | 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. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 2190 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the terminology used to describe transportation-related accidents. |
| Bill History: |
02-10-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Transportation 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., E2.036 House Transportation |
| HB 2193 | Davis, Yvonne | Relating to the automatic expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain misdemeanor offenses. |
| Bill History: |
02-10-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2229 | Goodwin, Vikki | Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence. |
| Bill History: |
02-13-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Human Services 03-21-23 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.030 House Human Services 03-21-23 H Committee action pending House Human Services |
| HB 2251 | Raymond, Richard | Relating to computerized fee records in criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
02-13-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence |
| HB 2277 | Anchia, Rafael | Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons. |
| Bill History: |
02-14-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 2326 | Moody, Joe | Relating to taking a blood specimen from the body of a deceased person during an inquest. |
| Bill History: |
02-14-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2328 | Wu, Gene | Relating to the medical release of certain terminally ill defendants. |
| Bill History: |
02-14-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 2338 | Lopez, Janie (F) | Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine. |
| Bill History: |
02-15-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2380 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants. |
| Bill History: |
02-15-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2395 | Manuel, Christian (F) | Relating to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with victims of sexual assault. |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 H Filed 03-09-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2431 | Johnson, Julie | Relating to preparation of an appellate record in civil and criminal appeals. |
| Bill History: |
02-16-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.016 House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprude |
| HB 2446 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2480 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections |
| HB 2519 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to law enforcement misconduct and law enforcement interactions with certain detained or arrested individuals and other members of the public, to public entity liability. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2521 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the prohibition on the use of a neck restraint by a peace officer during a search or arrest. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2523 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2527 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the duty of an attorney representing the state to disclose certain information regarding a defendant convicted of an offense. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2599 | Davis, Yvonne | Relating to prohibiting the possession of a firearm by a person in a criminal street gang. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 2601 | Garcia, Josey (F) | Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2646 | Johnson, Jarvis | Relating to the payment of certain fines and court costs by an inmate during a term of imprisonment or following release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 2660 | Oliverson, Tom | Relating to the duties of a law enforcement agency regarding missing children and missing persons. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2668 | Johnson, Ann | Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and to certain procedures and reimbursements occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense. |
| Bill History: |
02-22-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2715 | Hull, Lacey | Relating to a prohibition on following an individual and tracking or monitoring the individual's personal property or motor vehicle and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Juvenile Justice and Family Issues |
| HB 2733 | Hayes, Richard (F) | Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health |
| HB 2742 | Smith, Reggie | Relating to increasing criminal penalties for the manufacture or delivery of certain controlled substances. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2743 | Smith, Reggie | Relating to procedures regarding the court-ordered administration of psychoactive medication for criminal defendants who are found incompetent to stand trial. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 2749 | Romero, Ramon | Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 H Filed 03-13-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Defense and Veterans' Affairs |
| HB 2820 | Jetton, Jacey | Relating to the procedures for access to certain location information by certain law enforcement agencies. |
| Bill History: |
02-24-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2843 | Kuempel, John | Relating to the authorization, licensing, and regulation of casino gaming and sports wagering in this state, to the creation, powers, and duties of the Texas Gaming Commission. |
| Bill History: |
02-24-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 10:30 A.M. OR ADJ., JHR 140 House State Affairs |
| HB 2861 | Garcia, Josey (F) | Relating to the duties of peace officers investigating a family violence allegation or responding to a disturbance call that may involve family violence. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2866 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the requirements for the renewal of a driver's license, personal identification certificate, commercial driver's license, or commercial learner's permit for a sex offender. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2869 | Thierry, Shawn | Relating to the duration of certain protective orders. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2877 | King, Tracy | Relating to crime victims' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 2909 | Johnson, Jarvis | Relating to the imposition of fines and costs for a defendant who is younger than 18 years of age. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 2917 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to peace officers and the investigation and prosecution of criminal offenses. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2918 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to the imposition of a supplemental court security fee on conviction of certain criminal offenses. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence |
| HB 2919 | Johnson, Ann | Relating to the appointment of guardians ad litem for persons younger than 18 years of age in criminal and juvenile court proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 2922 | Dutton, Harold | Relating to the suspension of the driver's license of a person arrested for an offense involving the operation of a motor vehicle while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 2930 | Spiller, David | Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence |
| HB 2961 | Cook, David | Relating to jury instructions regarding a conspiracy in certain criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2963 | Smithee, John | Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for a new trial in certain criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 2972 | Johnson, Ann | Relating to persons who are acquitted by reason of insanity in a criminal case. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health |
| HB 2992 | Harrison, Brian | Relating to the tracking, reporting, and disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3005 | Flores, Lulu (F) | Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3025 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offenses of aggravated kidnapping, kidnapping, and interference with child custody. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3032 | Landgraf, Brooks | Relating to periods of detention following arrest and increasing the criminal penalties for violation of certain court orders and conditions of bond. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3035 | Landgraf, Brooks | Relating to the release on bail of a defendant charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3057 | Johnson, Ann | Relating to extreme risk protective orders. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 3067 | Jones, Venton (F) | Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3086 | Lalani, Suleman (F) | Relating to prohibiting sex offenders from purchasing firearms. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 3123 | Allen, Alma | Relating to conditions of community supervision prohibiting contact with certain persons. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-14-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 3154 | Thierry, Shawn | Relating to the authority to arrest a person without a warrant. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 3161 | Hull, Lacey | Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3166 | Murr, Andrew | Relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence 03-22-23 H Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., E2.016 House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprude |
| HB 3183 | Schatzline, Nate (F) | Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3186 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to youth diversion strategies and procedures for children accused of certain fine-only offenses in municipal and justice courts and related criminal justice matters. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 3197 | Frazier, Frederick (F) | Relating to definition change for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3256 | Manuel, Christian (F) | Relating to conditions of release on bond for a felony offense involving family violence. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3260 | Herrero, Abel | Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3346 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the administration of medication to certain persons in the custody of a sheriff. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House County Affairs |
| HB 3354 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the timely testing of evidence for controlled substances and dangerous drugs and the dismissal of certain criminal charges. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3363 | Frank, James | Relating to the confinement or detention of certain individuals in a county jail or other facility operated by or for the county and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement or detention. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 3400 | Smith, Reggie | Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the appointment of certain criminal law hearing officers. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3425 | Frazier, Frederick (F) | Relating to the administration of certain oaths and the taking of sworn complaints made in criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3451 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 3499 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the acquisition of title to real property by, the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House State Affairs |
| HB 3506 | Harris, Caroline (F) | Relating to the removal of certain DNA samples from certain DNA databases. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 3530 | Neave Criado, Victoria | Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Public Health |
| HB 3532 | Sherman, Carl | Relating to notification requirements for law enforcement agencies regarding a missing child with an intellectual disability or mental illness. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 3617 | Tepper, Carl (F) | 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. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 3618 | Tepper, Carl (F) | Relating to criminal liability for taking a weapon from a juvenile probation officer. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3659 | Hefner, Cole | Relating to civil asset forfeiture proceedings, to the seizure and forfeiture of certain property, and to the reporting and disposition of proceeds and property from civil asset forfeiture. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3681 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the development and maintenance of a custody information system for certain offenders. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections |
| HB 3686 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files after certain controlled substance offense charges are dismissed. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3688 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the dismissal of a criminal case by the attorney representing the state. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3695 | Gervin-Hawkins, Barbara | Relating to the authority to issue a citation in lieu of arrest for certain Class A and B misdemeanors. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 H Filed 03-16-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 3758 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3779 | Noble, Candy | Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Human Services |
| HB 3786 | Thompson, Senfronia | Relating to the enforcement of the rights of crime victims. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3789 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House County Affairs |
| HB 3816 | Herrero, Abel | Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing an offense. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3817 | Herrero, Abel | Relating to a court requiring a defendant confined in a penal institution to appear by videoconference in a criminal case. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3825 | Bucy, John | Relating to prohibiting the publication of certain criminal record information of individuals involved in the criminal justice system. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 3852 | Perez, Mary Ann | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Pensions/Investments/Financial Servi |
| HB 3854 | Perez, Mary Ann | Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person convicted of multiple offenses involving animal cruelty and to conditions of punishment and community supervision. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3871 | Cook, David | Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3888 | Stucky, Lynn | Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Services Commission's office of inspector general. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 3895 | Oliverson, Tom | Relating to the establishment of the office of the medical examiner in certain counties. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House County Affairs |
| HB 3917 | Buckley, Brad | Relating to dismissal of a complaint alleging a parent contributing to nonattendance on the parent's fulfillment of certain terms. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Youth Health & Safety |
| HB 3938 | Moody, Joe | Relating to requiring certain persons prohibited by law from owning, possessing, or controlling a firearm to dispose of firearms owned, possessed, or controlled by the person. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 3956 | Smith, Reggie | Relating to the creation of DNA records for a person arrested for a felony offense and the expunction of DNA records in certain circumstances. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3981 | Paul, Dennis | Relating to clarification of any Fire Marshals of a city, town, or village who are licensed peace officers. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 3994 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of stalking. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 3996 | Bryant, John | Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 4014 | Murr, Andrew | Relating to prohibiting the carrying of a handgun by a member of a criminal street gang while engaged in criminal activity. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Select on Community Safety |
| HB 4037 | Hayes, Richard (F) | Relating to the time period for conducting a pretrial hearing after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 4061 | Schatzline, Nate (F) | Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender from going within a certain distance of the residence of a victim of any offense committed by the offender for which the offender is subject to registration. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-20-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 4187 | Schofield, Mike | Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence |
| HB 4216 | Morales, Christina | Relating to certain notifications related to the rights of crime victims. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 4241 | Davis, Yvonne | Relating to the act of profiling by a peace officer. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 4247 | Zwiener, Erin | Relating to requiring notice regarding the potential eligibility to vote of certain persons convicted of a felony and the duties of a sheriff or jailer relating to elections. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Elections |
| HB 4271 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 4272 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to the disclosure of certain documentation and records concerning victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence |
| HB 4372 | Oliverson, Tom | Relating to the commissioning of peace officers by certain private schools. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 4379 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to citations and arrests for criminal offenses and pretrial detention and release. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 4382 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the timely reporting of criminal case dispositions to the Department of Public Safety and to the allocation of certain grant money. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 4398 | Kitzman, Stan (F) | Relating to the powers and duties of a personal bond or personal bond and pretrial supervision office. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HB 4470 | Isaac, Carrie (F) | Relating to school marshals, including eligibility for appointment as a school marshal, and licensure and training requirements. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 4486 | Bhojani, Salman (F) | Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 4496 | Bailes, Ernest | Relating to the authority of a county commissioner to employ and commission a peace officer. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-21-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Homeland Security and Public Safety |
| HB 4502 | Reynolds, Ron | Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility, to certain conditions of bail and community supervision, and to the early termination of community supervision and the dismissal and discharge. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4504 | Moody, Joe | Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of certain provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, including conforming amendments. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4517 | Moody, Joe | Relating to the release of certain defendants on personal bond. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4518 | Cook, David | Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for resentencing in certain criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4520 | Harris, Cody | Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4559 | Darby, Drew | Relating to the application of statutes that classify political subdivisions according to population. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4593 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to inquests a justice of the peace conducts by videoconference in certain circumstances |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4595 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to nonsubstantive additions to, revisions of, and corrections in enacted codes and to the nonsubstantive codification or disposition of various laws omitted from enacted codes. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4622 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to the manner in which certain criminal proceedings are conducted. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4633 | Leach, Jeff | Relating to financial responsibilities and requirements of community supervision and corrections departments and certain judges. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4651 | Lozano, Jose | Relating to compensation for health care services under the Crime Victims’ Compensation Act |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4670 | King, Tracy | Relating to a grant program to compensate certain property owners for damages caused by criminal activities. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4671 | Hayes, Richard (F) | Relating to the qualifications and summoning of grand jurors. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4675 | Slaton, Bryan | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault and to a child safety zone applicable to a person on community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision for certain sexual offenses. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed |
| HB 4699 | Martinez Fischer, Trey | Relating to the appointment of an attorney pro tem for certain criminal proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4703 | Hayes, Richard (F) | Relating to the operation and administration of and practice in and grants provided by courts in the judicial branch of state government. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4715 | Vasut, Cody | Relating to the establishment of paternity and the duty to pay child support and to victim restitution or compensation for certain sexual offenses resulting in pregnancy. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4776 | Canales, Terry | Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4875 | Flores, Lulu (F) | Relating to a law enforcement agency policy regarding drug and alcohol testing of peace officers involved in certain injuries or deaths. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4881 | Lalani, Suleman (F) | Relating to prohibiting a sex offender from possessing a firearm. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4883 | Raymond, Richard | Relating to reimbursing a commissioners court and certain individuals for the reasonable costs of transporting a body for the purpose of an autopsy. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4886 | Herrero, Abel | Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4906 | Hefner, Cole | Relating to the authority to obtain certain search warrants of certain peace officers for school districts, state institutions of higher education, and public technical institutes. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4941 | Tinderholt, Tony | Relating to the regulation of private security. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4946 | Flores, Lulu (F) | Relating to prohibited disqualification of and peremptory challenges to certain prospective jurors. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4968 | Guillen, Ryan | Relating to the establishment of a terrorist offender registry and to the supervision of those terrorist offenders. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 4975 | Klick, Stephanie | Relating to reporting procedures and training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5007 | Plesa, Mihaela (F) | Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5017 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5019 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the timeline to submit a motion for a new trial to the Court of Criminal Appeals. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5028 | Moody, Joe | Relating to an argument before the jury after a subsequent jury charge in a criminal case. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5041 | Garcia, Josey (F) | Relating to the appointment of an attorney pro tem for certain criminal proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5053 | DeAyala, Emilio (F) | Relating to the venue for the prosecution of an election offense. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5075 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to the timeline to submit a motion for a new trial to the Court of Criminal Appeals. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5088 | Moody, Joe | Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5114 | Sherman, Carl | Relating to the award of work-for-time credits to certain persons placed on community supervision or released on parole or to mandatory supervision. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5159 | Bhojani, Salman (F) | Relating to an argument before the jury after a subsequent jury charge in a criminal case. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5164 | Jones, Jolanda (F) | Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5177 | Lopez, Ray | Relating to the condition of community supervision and procedures applicable to the reduction or termination of a defendant’s period of community supervision. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5202 | Neave Criado, Victoria | Relating to a central database containing information about offenders who have committed certain violent offenses against intimate partners. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5238 | Morales Shaw, Penny | Relating to procedures for identifying defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5277 | Bucy, John | Relating to public access to criminal proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HB 5283 | Cain, Briscoe | Relating to requiring a pretrial hearing in a criminal case to determine whether a defendant's conduct was justified. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 H Filed |
| HJR 11 | Thompson, Senfronia | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Corrections 03-09-23 H Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E2.014 House Corrections 03-09-23 H Committee action pending House Corrections 03-16-23 H Voted favorably from committee on House Corrections |
| HJR 53 | Collier, Nicole | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a district court to reduce or modify a sentence imposing a term of imprisonment. |
| Bill History: |
11-21-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence 03-07-23 H Sent to subcommittee House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HJR 59 | Moody, Joe | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment. |
| Bill History: |
12-08-22 H Filed 02-28-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HJR 94 | Cunningham, Charles (F) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to set a minimum amount of monetary bond for persons charged with certain felony offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 H Filed 03-03-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| HJR 172 | Cook, David | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 H Filed 03-15-23 H Introduced and referred to committee on House Criminal Jurisprudence |
| SB 48 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to standardized forms and materials for the issuance of protective orders, magistrate's orders for emergency protection, and temporary ex parte orders. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence 03-22-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., 2E.20 Senate Jurisprudence |
| SB 49 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to crime victims' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 57 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 83 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to status offenses committed by a child, including the repeal of the status offense of a child voluntarily running away from home. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 84 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 85 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 87 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the criminal penalties for possession or delivery of marihuana concentrate. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 106 | Menendez, Jose | Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 139 | West, Royce | Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 140 | West, Royce | Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 141 | West, Royce | Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 144 | Gutierrez, Roland | Relating to extreme risk protective orders. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 157 | Perry, Charles | Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 169 | Blanco, Cesar | Relating to notice for certain defendants regarding the unlawful possession or acquisition of a firearm or ammunition. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 171 | Blanco, Cesar | Relating to the timely reporting of criminal case dispositions to the Department of Public Safety and to the allocation of certain grant money. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 208 | Eckhardt, Sarah | Relating to the criminal penalties for delivery and possession of marihuana and citations given for those offenses. |
| Bill History: |
11-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 285 | Eckhardt, Sarah | Relating to certain proceedings or procedures involving the disposition of certain contraband or abandoned or unclaimed property. |
| Bill History: |
12-14-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 324 | Middleton, Mayes (F) | Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders. |
| Bill History: |
12-21-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 332 | Kolkhorst, Lois | Relating to the terminology used in statute to refer to intellectual disability and certain references to abolished health and human services agencies. |
| Bill History: |
12-21-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Health and Human Services |
| SB 338 | Hinojosa, Chuy | Relating to hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial. |
| Bill History: |
12-28-22 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 352 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendnants. |
| Bill History: |
01-05-23 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 381 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to computerized fee records in criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
01-11-23 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 409 | Hinojosa, Chuy | Relating to the rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system. |
| Bill History: |
01-12-23 S Filed 02-15-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 460 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to the extension of the period of community supervision for certain defendants who fail to pay a previously assessed fine or cost. |
| Bill History: |
01-13-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 461 | Parker, Tan (F) | Relating to the confidentiality of home address information for victims of child abduction. |
| Bill History: |
01-13-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 466 | Bettencourt, Paul | Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons. |
| Bill History: |
01-13-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 516 | Eckhardt, Sarah | Relating to abolishing the death penalty. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 520 | West, Royce | Relating to the confidentiality of and discovery procedures relating to certain material regarding the protection or security of a witness; creating a criminal offense. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 523 | West, Royce | Relating to certain criminal offenses concerning the unlawful transfer or purchase of certain weapons. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 529 | West, Royce | Relating to extreme risk protective orders. |
| Bill History: |
01-20-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 571 | West, Royce | Relating to interactions between law enforcement and individuals detained or arrested on suspicion of the commission of criminal offenses, witnesses to the commission of those offenses. |
| Bill History: |
01-24-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 602 | Birdwell, Brian | Relating to the law enforcement authority of federal border patrol agents. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Border Security 03-16-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E1.016 Senate Border Security 03-16-23 S Committee action pending Senate Border Security |
| SB 603 | Hughes, Bryan | Relating to the repeal of the authority of political subdivisions to adopt or enforce juvenile curfews. |
| Bill History: |
01-25-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 616 | Blanco, Cesar | Relating to motorcycle profiling by peace officers. |
| Bill History: |
01-26-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 665 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the tracking, reporting, and disposition of proceeds and property from asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. |
| Bill History: |
01-30-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 677 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to Grand Jury proceedings. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 685 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the procedure for an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed in certain felony cases. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 686 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 687 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the filing of applications for expunction of certain information contained in arrest records and files. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 S Filed 02-17-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 703 | Paxton, Angela | Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 704 | Paxton, Angela | Relating to the capture and use of an individual's biometric identifiers, specimen, or genetic information by a governmental body or peace officer or by a person for commercial purposes. |
| Bill History: |
02-03-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 709 | Campbell, Donna | Relating to school marshals, including eligibility for appointment as a school marshal, licensure and training requirements, and school marshall uniforms and badges. |
| Bill History: |
02-06-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Education |
| SB 722 | Springer, Drew | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution. |
| Bill History: |
02-06-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 725 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to procedures for identifying defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability. |
| Bill History: |
02-06-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 744 | Middleton, Mayes (F) | Relating to clarifying that a statutory county court judge is authorized to issue a search warrant for access to a cellular telephone or other wireless communications device. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 745 | Kolkhorst, Lois | Relating to fraud prevention under certain health care programs. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Health and Human Services 03-08-23 S Meeting set for 8:00 A.M., SENATE CHAMBER Senate Health and Human Services 03-08-23 S Committee action pending Senate Health and Human Services 03-15-23 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Health and Human Services 03-20-23 S Reported from committee as substituted Senate Health and Human Services 03-20-23 S Recommended for Local/Uncontested Calendar |
| SB 753 | Flores, Pete | Relating to the powers and duties of the office of attorney general with respect to certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 760 | Lamantia, Morgan (F) | Relating to taking a blood specimen from the body of a deceased person during an inquest. |
| Bill History: |
02-07-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 793 | Hinojosa, Chuy | Relating to criminal assest forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 806 | Paxton, Angela | Relating to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with victims of sexual assault. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 819 | Perry, Charles | Relating to the enforcement of the rights of crime victims. |
| Bill History: |
02-09-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 955 | Springer, Drew | Relating to the release on parole of certain youthful offenders. |
| Bill History: |
02-15-23 S Filed 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 967 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia. |
| Bill History: |
02-15-23 S Filed 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 1010 | Parker, Tan (F) | Relating to requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing certain trafficking or sexual offenses against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-23 S Filed 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1012 | Parker, Tan (F) | Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-23 S Filed 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1020 | King, Phil (F) | Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain public safety employees who successfully complete a public safety employees treatment court program. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-23 S Filed 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1045 | Huffman, Joan | Relating to the creation of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals with jurisdiction over certain civil cases, the compensation of the justices of that court, and the jurisdiction of the courts of appeals in this state. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 S Filed 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence 03-22-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., 2E.20 Senate Jurisprudence |
| SB 1046 | Perry, Charles | Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding. |
| Bill History: |
02-21-23 S Filed 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1133 | Blanco, Cesar | Relating to a grant program to compensate certain property owners for damages caused by criminal activities. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Border Security 03-16-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E1.016 Senate Border Security 03-16-23 S Committee action pending Senate Border Security |
| SB 1151 | Whitmire, John | Relating to the authority of corporations to act as sureties on bail bonds. |
| Bill History: |
02-23-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice 03-21-23 S Meeting set for 8:30 A.M., E1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 03-21-23 S Voted favorably from committee as substituted Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1179 | Perry, Charles | Relating to sexually violent predators and the prosecution of certain offenses involving prohibited items at correctional or civil commitment facilities. |
| Bill History: |
02-24-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1196 | Hughes, Bryan | Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals. |
| Bill History: |
02-24-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 1273 | Hughes, Bryan | Relating to the authority of a court to grant a motion for a new trial in certain criminal cases. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1274 | Gutierrez, Roland | Relating to regulating certain firearm transfers, possession of certain firearms, and protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm. |
| Bill History: |
02-27-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 1279 | Huffman, Joan | Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants with a mental illness or an intellectual disability. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1313 | Eckhardt, Sarah | Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance |
| SB 1318 | Huffman, Joan | Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the appointment of certain criminal law hearing officers; creating a criminal offense. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 S Filed 03-01-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice 03-07-23 S Meeting set for 8:30 A.M., E1.016 Senate Criminal Justice 03-07-23 S Committee action pending Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1325 | Alvarado, Carol | Relating to the notice given to certain victims of family violence. |
| Bill History: |
02-28-23 S Filed 03-09-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1353 | Miles, Borris | Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1355 | Miles, Borris | Relating to requiring law enforcement agencies to make certain radio communications available to public. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1385 | Miles, Borris | Relating to the age of a child at which a juvenile court may exercise jurisdiction over the child and to the minimum age of criminal responsibility. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1391 | Parker, Tan (F) | Relating to restitution payments made to certain victims of theft. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1401 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and to certain procedures and reimbursements occurring with respect to a sexual assault or other sex offense. |
| Bill History: |
03-01-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1427 | Flores, Pete | Relating to certain criminal conduct and organizations that threaten the security of this state and its residents and borders. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 S Filed 03-13-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Border Security 03-23-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E1.016 Senate Border Security |
| SB 1449 | Miles, Borris | Relating to the authority of the Harris County Hospital District to employ and commission peace officers. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Local Government |
| SB 1488 | Creighton, Brandon | Relating to truancy and the offense of a parent contributing to nonattendance. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1492 | Miles, Borris | Relating to the expunction of records and files related to certain conduct or offenses committed by a child. |
| Bill History: |
03-02-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1505 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to youth diversion strategies and procedures for children accused of certain fine-only offenses in municipal and justice courts and related criminal justice matters. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1516 | King, Phil (F) | Relating to the procedures for an application for a writ of habeas corpus and the issuance of the writ. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1518 | King, Phil (F) | Relating to the establishment of a terrorist offender registry and to the supervision of those terrorist offenders. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Border Security |
| SB 1527 | Huffman, Joan | Relating to human trafficking, including the prosecution and punishment of compelling and solicitation of prostitution and other sexual or assaultive offenses. |
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03-03-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1535 | West, Royce | Relating to the review and modification of bail for certain defendants. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1570 | Flores, Pete | Relating to the limitations period for certain criminal offenses based on assaultive conduct. |
| Bill History: |
03-03-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1612 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to court administration and costs. |
| Bill History: |
03-06-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Jurisprudence |
| SB 1698 | Kolkhorst, Lois | Relating to peace officers commissioned by the Health and Human Service Commissions's office of inspector general. |
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03-07-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Health and Human Services |
| SB 1717 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of stalking. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1727 | Schwertner, Charles | Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the functions of the office of independent ombudsman for the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1744 | Hughes, Bryan | Relating to financial responsibilities and requirements of community supervision and corrections departments and certain judges. |
| Bill History: |
03-07-23 S Filed 03-16-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1828 | Hinojosa, Chuy | Relating to the procurement by local governments of energy savings performance contracts for certain conservation measures. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Business and Commerce |
| SB 1834 | Hinojosa, Chuy | Relating to disciplinary proceedings applicable to a crime laboratory or license holder investigated by the Texas Forensic Science Commission. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1840 | Hinojosa, Chuy | Relating to donations ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1868 | Perry, Charles | Relating to the powers and duties of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1900 | Birdwell, Brian | Relating to foreign terrorist organizations, including the acquisition of title to real property by, the compilation of information regarding, certain civil actions brought against, and the prosecution. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-13-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Border Security 03-23-23 S Meeting set for 9:00 A.M., E1.016 Senate Border Security |
| SB 1921 | Miles, Borris | Relating to the payment of certain fines and costs by a defendant. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1924 | Miles, Borris | Relating to the maximum period of community supervision in a misdemeanor case. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-20-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1960 | Perry, Charles | 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. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1961 | Perry, Charles | Relating to criminal liability for taking a weapon from a juvenile probation officer. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1970 | Bettencourt, Paul | Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 1972 | Bettencourt, Paul | Relating to employment and retirement consequences for an educator convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Finance |
| SB 2000 | Whitmire, John | Relating to the commissioning of peace officers by certain parochial schools in certain counties. |
| Bill History: |
03-08-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 2019 | Paxton, Angela | Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole of certain persons convicted of sexual assault and aggravated sexual assault. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 2041 | King, Phil (F) | Relating to the manner in which certain criminal proceedings are conducted. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 2042 | King, Phil (F) | Relating to prohibiting the carrying of a handgun by a member of a criminal street gang while engaged in criminal activity. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 2079 | Menendez, Jose | Relating to peace officer reporting of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability to the adult protective services division of DFPS. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 2093 | West, Royce | Relating to preventing racial profiling and to video and audio equipment and recordings of certain law enforcement motor vehicle stops. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 2096 | West, Royce | Relating to the use of force by peace officers and other officer interactions and duties. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate State Affairs |
| SB 2101 | Miles, Borris | Relating to certain notifications related to the rights of crime victims. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 2148 | Huffman, Joan | Relating to the statute of limitations for possession or promotion of child pornography. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed 03-21-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |
| SB 2155 | Eckhardt, Sarah | Relating to the authority to appear by telephone or videoconference in municipal and justice courts. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed |
| SB 2208 | Parker, Tan (F) | Relating to the venue for the prosecution of an election offense. |
| Bill History: |
03-09-23 S Filed |
| SB 2276 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to requiring parental consent for peace officer interviews of certain children. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2282 | Middleton, Mayes (F) | Relating to granting limited state law enforcement authority to National Aeronautics and Space Administration security personnel. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2296 | Gutierrez, Roland | Relating to the payment of certain fines and court costs by an inmate during a term of imprisonment or following release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2298 | Gutierrez, Roland | Relating to crime victims' compensation. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2307 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2384 | Miles, Borris | Relating to criminal defendants bail findings and post hearing evaluation. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2392 | Creighton, Brandon | Relating to the jurisdiction of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2400 | West, Royce | Relating to collection of certain fines assessed for traffic offenses. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2401 | West, Royce | Relating to the definition of authorized peace officer for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2418 | Johnson, Nathan | Relating to the authority to appear by telephone or videoconference. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2429 | Hancock, Kelly | Relating to reporting procedures and training programs for law enforcement agencies regarding missing children and missing persons. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2458 | Hughes, Bryan | Relating to the state's burden of proof in certain asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2479 | Zaffirini, Judith | Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual disability. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2537 | Menendez, Jose | Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2554 | Middleton, Mayes (F) | Authorizing the state to take an interlocutory appeal to seek the overruling of Stogner v. California, 539 U.S. 607 (2003). |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SB 2563 | Middleton, Mayes (F) | Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence against a defendant in a criminal case. |
| Bill History: |
03-10-23 S Filed |
| SJR 51 | Parker, Tan (F) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child. |
| Bill History: |
02-17-23 S Filed 03-03-23 S Introduced and referred to committee on Senate Criminal Justice |