House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 16

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

Did not pass

Progress

13 days from first to latest action, across 6 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 5
Referred to committee
Mar 6
Heard in committee
Mar 18
Reported from committee
Stopped here
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber

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 committee
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence Criminal Jurisprudence
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 6, 2025 · House
Filed
Mar 5, 2025 · House

Authors

and 60 coauthors or sponsors

John SmitheeR

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Matt Shaheen cosponsorR
Drew Darby cosponsorR
Pat Curry cosponsorR
Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
Cole Hefner cosponsorR
John Lujan cosponsorR
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Steve Toth cosponsorR
Keresa Richardson cosponsorR
Mike Olcott cosponsorR
Wes Virdell cosponsorR
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
James Frank cosponsorR
Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
Stan Lambert cosponsorR
Candy Noble cosponsorR
Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
Briscoe Cain cosponsorR
Giovanni Capriglione cosponsorR
Trey Wharton cosponsorR
Shelley Luther cosponsorR
Cody Vasut cosponsorR
Sam Harless cosponsorR
Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
Richard Hayes cosponsorR
Charles Cunningham cosponsorR
Lacey Hull cosponsorR
Cook cosponsor–
Gary Gates cosponsorR
Nate Schatzline cosponsorR
Don McLaughlin cosponsorR
Andy Hopper cosponsorR
David Spiller cosponsorR
Jared Patterson cosponsorR
Morgan Meyer cosponsorR
Brent Money cosponsorR
Carrie Isaac cosponsorR
Mitch Little cosponsorR
Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Daniel Alders cosponsorR
Caroline Dunmoyer cosponsorR
Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Dennis Paul cosponsorR
Ryan Guillen cosponsorR
Keith Bell cosponsorR
Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
Stan Kitzman cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
David Lowe cosponsorR
Brad Buckley cosponsorR
Cecil Bell cosponsorR
Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
Paul Dyson cosponsorR
Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
John McQueeney cosponsorR
A.J. Louderback cosponsorR

In committee

Criminal Jurisprudence
House
Referred Mar 6, 2025 · heard Mar 18, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Aliens Crimes: Miscellaneous Criminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial Release

Bill text

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SJR 1Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
SJR 49Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.	Joan HuffmanR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1020Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 8Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.	Charles SchwertnerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 1/1/26
HB 2073Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2308Relating to the establishment of the Texas Commission on Border Security and Illegal Immigration.	Eddie MoralesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Received from the House