House bill · 89R

HB 544

Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.

Did not pass

Progress

170 days from first to latest action, across 8 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
May 1
Reported from committee
Stopped here
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber
Sent to governor
Became law

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Left pending in subcommittee
May 1, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee Criminal Jurisprudence
May 1, 2025 · House
Considered by s/c in public hearing
May 1, 2025 · House
Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
May 1, 2025 · House
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
Mar 25, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard May 1, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Aging Crimes: Against Persons: General Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Disabilities, Persons with Minors: Crimes Against

Bill text

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SB 486Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual when committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.	Carol AlvaradoD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1212Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1778Relating to human trafficking, prostitution, and child pornography and to the prosecution of sexual or assaultive offenses or the prosecution of a failure to stop or report those offenses; amending and harmonizing certain statute of limitations provisions; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1347Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.	Chris TurnerD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3231Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.	Helen KerwinR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3653Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.	Marc LaHoodR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair