Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 49

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

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

Filed
Feb 3
Referred to committee
Feb 3
Heard in committee
Stopped here
Reported from committee
Passed first chamber
Passed second chamber

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Criminal Justice Criminal Justice
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 3, 2025 · Senate

Authors

Joan HuffmanR

In committee

Criminal Justice
Senate
Referred Feb 3, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Aliens Crimes: Miscellaneous Criminal Procedure: Bail & Pretrial Release

Bill text

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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
HJR 16Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.	John SmitheeR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Mar 18, 2025Left pending in committee
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