Senate bill · 89R

SB 1272

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.

Did not pass

Progress

15 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 13
Referred to committee
Feb 28
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
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.

Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 28, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 13, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Charles SchwertnerR

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 28, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Crimes: Capital Punishment Criminal Procedure: Sentencing & Punishment Law Enforcement

Bill text

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
HB 1871Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of attempted capital murder of a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty; changing eligibility for parole and mandatory supervision.	Paul DysonR	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
SB 990Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3207Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty.	Jay DeanR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
SB 476Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.	Mayes MiddletonR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 1, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2777Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.	Toni RoseD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.