House committee · 89th Legislature (2025)

Criminal Jurisprudence

Of 388 bills referred here, the committee heard 217 and reported out 166, typically 32 days after referral.

Referred

388

Heard

217

56% of referrals

Reported out

166

43% report rate

Hearing days

days with at least one bill heard

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Days from referral to committee report, for the 168 bills reported out. One-week bins.

Bills referred

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 2111Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
HB 305Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.Here: reported out	Richard HayesR	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
HB 413Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.Here: reported out	Jo JonesD	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
SB 1362Relating to prohibiting the recognition, service, and enforcement of extreme risk protective orders; creating a criminal offense.Here: reported out	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 449Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.Here: reported out	Mary GonzálezD	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
SB 1937Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
SB 1278Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
SB 614Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Sent to governor	Vetoed	Jun 22, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
HB 1422Relating to the rights of victims of sexual assault and other sex offenses, the offense of continuous sexual abuse, and the prosecution, punishment, and collateral consequences of certain sex offenses; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties; changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of certain sex offenses.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1300Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 285Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.Here: reported out	Claudia OrdazD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3463Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.Here: reported out	Armando WalleD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3073Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.Here: reported out	Donna HowardD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2798Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for certain fraud offenses.Here: reported out	Brandon CreightonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2355Relating to the disclosure or release of certain information received by the attorney general regarding an application for compensation from the crime victims' compensation fund.Here: reported out	Caroline DunmoyerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1451Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of stealing or receiving a stolen check or similar sight order.Here: reported out	Molly CookD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1833Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1804Relating to restitution and compensation paid to victims of certain offenses for tattoo removal related to the offense.Here: reported out	Carol AlvaradoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 456Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1372Relating to access to the crime laboratory portal.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1019Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2492Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.Here: reported out	Rhetta BowersD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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.Here: reported out	Paul DysonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1281Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1902Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.Here: reported out	Greg BonnenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1621Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 108Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing certain offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Mihaela PleșaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1212Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1120Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1896Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1660Relating to the retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1443Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.Here: reported out	Nate SchatzlineR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2407Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements.Here: reported out	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2348Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.Here: reported out	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 482Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility.Here: reported out	Carol AlvaradoD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 955Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1379Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.Here: reported out	Molly CookD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 739Relating 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.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2594Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.Here: reported out	Will MetcalfR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1667Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1498Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.Here: reported out	Robert NicholsR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2761Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons, continuous trafficking of persons, and compelling prostitution.Here: reported out	Linda GarciaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3425Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal offenses involving the unlawful disclosure of a residence address or telephone number.Here: reported out	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 127Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2282Relating 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.Here: reported out	Janie LopezR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 47Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.Here: reported out	Donna HowardD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1445Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.Here: reported out	Ana HernandezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1936Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2697Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.Here: reported out	Rafael AnchíaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 75Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.Here: reported out	John SmitheeR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2593Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of indecent assault against a disabled or elderly individual.Here: reported out	Will MetcalfR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2580Relating to the definition of a designated law enforcement office or agency for purposes of certain laws governing the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 535Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain trafficking, sexual, or assaultive offenses.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 826Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 20Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of possession, promotion, or production of certain obscene visual material appearing to depict a child.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 3031Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 9Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 16, 2025See remarks for effective date
SB 40Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds to pay bail bonds; authorizing injunctive relief.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 16, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SJR 5Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Jun 2, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
SB 745Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.Here: reported out	Lois KolkhorstR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1537Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1497Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.Here: reported out	Robert NicholsR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 664Relating to qualifications, training, removal, and supervision of certain masters, magistrates, referees, associate judges, and hearing officers.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2596Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.Here: reported out	Will MetcalfR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1465Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.Here: reported out	Hillary HicklandR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 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.Here: reported out	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SJR 1Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances for illegal aliens charged with certain offenses punishable as a felony.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
HB 1135Relating to temporary vehicle tags and the offense of tampering with a governmental record.Here: reported out	Carrie IsaacR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Placed on intent calendar
SB 1790Relating to the composition of the Comal County Juvenile Board.Here: reported out	Donna CampbellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
SJR 87Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 20251 hr. notice-for reconsideration
HB 3664Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors and to grand jury proceedings.Here: reported out	John SmitheeR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 28, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 761Relating to the offense of sexual assault and to the rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Became law	Became law	May 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 816Relating to authorizing the disclosure of certain electronic customer data by a provider of an electronic communications service or a remote computing service in certain immediate life-threatening situations.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2595Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing identity with a mask or other headgear.Here: reported out	Mayes MiddletonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Postponed
SB 1886Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 27, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2611Relating to the status of certain documents or instruments concerning real or personal property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations for those offenses; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Royce WestD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 3073Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Postponed
SB 993Relating 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.Here: reported out	Robert NicholsR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2785Relating to notification and disclosure of records and information concerning an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect to county or district attorneys.Here: reported out	Brian BirdwellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2969Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 872Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle involving theft of a firearm; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Brian BirdwellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 442Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1152Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 2799Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of reckless driving.Here: reported out	Brandon CreightonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2000Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of child grooming.Here: reported out	Trent AshbyR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 166Relating to committing the criminal offense of endangering a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual by engaging in certain conduct involving a controlled substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B of the Texas Controlled Substances Act.Here: reported out	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1980Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 24, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 353Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.Here: reported out	Jared PattersonR	Sent to governor	Vetoed	May 24, 2025Vetoed by the Governor
SB 2776Relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.Here: reported out	Adam HinojosaR	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2794Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1650Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond.Here: reported out	Terry CanalesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 990Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.Here: reported out	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1347Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.Here: reported out	Chris TurnerD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 2196Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.Here: reported out	Wes VirdellR	Became law	Became law	May 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1820Relating 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.Here: reported out	Rhetta BowersD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1765Relating to the issuance of an arrest warrant or search warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.Here: reported out	Jo JonesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Received from the House
HB 2417Relating to the eligibility of certain wrongfully imprisoned persons for compensation and for the expunction of arrest records and files in the case.Here: reported out	Liz CamposD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Received from the House
HB 3694Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media and to the removal of certain intimate visual depictions published on online platforms without the consent of the person depicted; increasing criminal penalties.Here: reported out	Richard RaymondD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2507Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.Here: reported out	Jeff LeachR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Received from the House
SB 1099Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien.Here: reported out	Cole HefnerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1738Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.Here: reported out	Venton JonesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Received from the House
HB 2333Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statutes of limitations for felony offenses relating to an election conducted in this state.Here: reported out	Andy HopperR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Postponed
HB 115Relating to postconviction applications for a writ of habeas corpus.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Received from the House
HB 507Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.Here: reported out	Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3449Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.Here: reported out	Terry CanalesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3231Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Helen KerwinR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 689Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a vehicle operated by a public transportation system.Here: reported out	Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1208Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.Here: reported out	John McQueeneyR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1720Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.Here: reported out	Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HJR 148Proposing 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.Here: reported out	Jo JonesD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2458Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.Here: reported out	Wes VirdellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3166Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.Here: reported out	Jo JonesD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2695Relating to the use of a social media platform in furtherance of an offense involving the delivery of a controlled substance; increasing criminal penalties.Here: reported out	Rafael AnchíaD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3744Relating to the definition of intervenor for purposes of crime victims' compensation.Here: reported out	Christian ManuelD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2698Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.Here: reported out	Rafael AnchíaD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4075Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.Here: reported out	Jeff LeachR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2590Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure.Here: reported out	Mike OlcottR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 3358Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.Here: reported out	Cas Garcia HernandezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3566Relating to the frequency of county bail bond board meetings.Here: reported out	Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2813Relating to victim notification of certain scheduled court proceedings.Here: reported out	Daniel AldersR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2617Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons.Here: reported out	Rafael AnchíaD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 4915Relating to legal representation of indigent persons in this state and to proceedings before a magistrate including the appointment of counsel for an indigent defendant.Here: reported out	Joe MoodyD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2046Relating to an affirmative finding of family violence entered in the trial of certain offenses.Here: reported out	Aicha DavisD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1572Relating to mail theft and certain criminal offenses committed against an employee or contractor of a common carrier or delivery service delivering mail; increasing criminal penalties.Here: reported out	Liz CamposD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 316Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of certain organized criminal activity.Here: reported out	Mary Ann PerezD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 5465Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual or developmental disability.Here: reported out	Joe MoodyD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 487Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.Here: reported out	Carol AlvaradoD	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 836Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature and to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts.Here: reported out	Angela PaxtonR	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3507Relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.Here: reported out	Trey WhartonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 2180Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.Here: reported out	Charles CunninghamR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2151Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offenses of indecent assault and improper relationship between educator and student.Here: reported out	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Received from the House
HB 1604Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.Here: reported out	John BucyD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2239Relating to the locations in which certain knives are prohibited.Here: reported out	Harold DuttonD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 380Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student, and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.Here: reported out	Ryan GuillenR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 3418Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.Here: reported out	Eddie MoralesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3602Relating to the execution of a search warrant for taking a blood specimen from certain persons in certain intoxication offenses.Here: reported out	A.J. LouderbackR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 4933Relating to the disposition of a seized weapon belonging to a person who is not prosecuted or convicted for an offense involving the weapon.Here: reported out	Pat CurryR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1727Relating to procedures related to juvenile justice proceedings, the adjudication and disposition of cases involving delinquent conduct, and certain offenses or conduct committed by a child or by a person placed in or committed to certain juvenile facilities; changing the eligibility for community supervision.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2309Relating to the forfeiture of certain contraband and the authority of the attorney general to bring certain forfeiture actions.Here: reported out	Denise VillalobosR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3477Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.Here: reported out	Terry CanalesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Received from the House
HB 2229Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.Here: reported out	Ana HernandezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Received from the House
HB 1953Relating to rights of crime victims, including the enforcement of certain rights of sexual assault victims; authorizing a civil penalty.Here: reported out	Senfronia ThompsonD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 9, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 3061Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.Here: reported out	Tom OliversonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 200Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.Here: reported out	Brad BuckleyR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Received from the House
HB 3362Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.Here: reported out	Mitch LittleR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2582Relating to the rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, advocate for a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim to certain information regarding a defendant's parole.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1160Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2448Relating to the waiver of a defendant's arraignment.Here: reported out	Joe MoodyD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Received from the House
HB 3207Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Jay DeanR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 1847Relating to a maximum allowable caseload for certain attorneys.Here: reported out	Nicole CollierD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 1194Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.Here: reported out	Christian ManuelD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1418Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.Here: reported out	Nate SchatzlineR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
HB 1552Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.Here: reported out	Dennis PaulR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 463Relating to certain pretrial hearings for defendants charged with certain controlled substance offenses and the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain controlled substance offenses.Here: reported out	Jo JonesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Received from the House
HB 1795Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting or the offense of cockfighting.Here: reported out	Rafael AnchíaD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2066Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for certain defendants placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for the unlawful carrying of a handgun.Here: reported out	Wes VirdellR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Considered in Calendars
HB 3357Relating to cremation authorization procedures in counties with medical examiners.Here: reported out	Tom OliversonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 36Relating to the monitoring of certain family violence offenders, the provision of resources for family violence victims, and the collection of information about conditions of bond imposed in family violence cases and certain other criminal cases.Here: reported out	Rhetta BowersD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1686Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts, and to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with those victims.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 502Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.Here: reported out	Donna HowardD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
HB 1913Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances 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.Here: reported out	Nate SchatzlineR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 1221Relating to increasing the reimbursement fee for certain expenses related to pretrial intervention programs.Here: reported out	J.M. LozanoR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 307Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.Here: reported out	Cody VasutR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2666Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson involving a government building.Here: reported out	Wes VirdellR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 2017Relating to the creation of a criminal offense for operating a motor vehicle under certain circumstances causing a tire of the vehicle to spin, lose traction, or leave the surface of a highway.Here: failed in committee	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
SB 988Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.Here: failed in committee	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
SB 2320Relating to increasing the criminal punishment for certain driving while intoxicated offenses.Here: failed in committee	Phil KingR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
SB 957Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of continuous aggravated promotion of prostitution.Here: failed in committee	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 1861Relating to the appointment of a special prosecutor by the court of criminal appeals for certain criminal cases.Here: left pending	Bryan HughesR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1778Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.Here: left pending	Borris MilesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1704Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.Here: left pending	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 2181Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of solicitation of prostitution.Here: failed in committee	Matt ShaheenR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
HB 1713Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of electric vehicle supply equipment.Here: failed in committee	Mihaela PleșaD	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 6, 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.Here: failed in committee	Toni RoseD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
HB 2915Relating to the criminal penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: failed in committee	Matt ShaheenR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 2, 2025Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
SB 2693Relating to the role of advocacy and support groups in the juvenile justice system.Here: left pending	Charles PerryR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 2, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 544Relating 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.Here: left pending	Barbara Gervin-HawkinsD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 3565Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.Here: left pending	John LujanR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 5467Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.Here: left pending	Stan KitzmanR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 2794Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain assaultive offenses.Here: left pending	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Withdrawn from schedule
HB 3206Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.Here: left pending	Richard HayesR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4733Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files and the issuance of orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain persons.Here: left pending	Jessica GonzálezD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2728Relating to spoliation of evidence held for use in a criminal proceeding.Here: left pending	Harold DuttonD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4254Relating to appeal of a mistrial order in a felony case.Here: left pending	Will MetcalfR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4697Relating to a defendant's appearance by telephone or videoconference in a justice or municipal court.Here: left pending	Linda GarciaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025No action taken in committee
HB 2328Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files; authorizing a fee.Here: left pending	Angelia OrrR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4414Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: left pending	Daniel AldersR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 1509Relating to the offense of failure to stop or report aggravated sexual assault of a child; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: left pending	Hillary HicklandR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 3189Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of trafficking of persons.Here: left pending	Helen KerwinR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 3167Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.Here: left pending	Pat CurryR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 1255Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by a professional who is required to report child abuse or neglect and against a child under the care of that professional.Here: left pending	Joe MoodyD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 2113Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child.Here: left pending	Ron ReynoldsD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 867Relating to the dismissal of a criminal case by the attorney representing the state.Here: left pending	Jo JonesD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4629Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility for certain felony offenses that are not eligible for parole.Here: left pending	Joe MoodyD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2197Relating to the protection of an unborn child's rights and criminal liability and justification for prohibited conduct.Here: left pending	Brent MoneyR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Withdrawn from schedule
HB 4342Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the prosecution of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or person with a disability.Here: left pending	Cook–	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 5379Relating to increasing the punishment for certain intoxication offenses and creating the criminal offense of continuous driving while intoxicated.Here: left pending	Stan KitzmanR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 1801Relating 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.Here: left pending	Salman BhojaniD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3110Relating to civil asset forfeiture of digital currency or other similar property.Here: left pending	Mary Ann PerezD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3330Relating to discovery in a criminal case.Here: left pending	A.J. LouderbackR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4237Relating to appeals from a justice or municipal court.Here: left pending	Richard HayesR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 4672Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for continuous sexual abuse of a child who is younger than 14 years of age.Here: left pending	David LoweR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
SB 989Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants appointed or employed to serve in a state court.Here: left pending	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1124Relating to discovery in a criminal case.Here: left pending	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 17, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 3111Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.Here: left pending	Mary Ann PerezD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3098Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain assaults committed against employees of primary and secondary schools and to the conditions of community supervision for that offense.Here: left pending	Cecil BellR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 525Relating to a subpoena to compel the attendance of certain peace officers who are witnesses in a misdemeanor case punishable by fine only.Here: left pending	Cody VasutR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3242Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.Here: left pending	Joe MoodyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 795Relating to the punishment for the offense of aggravated assault.Here: left pending	Johnson–	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 2461Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of or disruption to a retail motor fuel pump.Here: left pending	Jeff LeachR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 4911Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.Here: left pending	Caroline DunmoyerR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 2895Relating to the legal justification for using force or deadly force in response to the commission or attempted commission of a violent felony.Here: left pending	Jared PattersonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 15, 2025Withdrawn from schedule
HB 2177Relating to authorizing the disclosure of certain electronic customer data by a provider of an electronic communications service or a remote computing service in certain immediate life-threatening situations.Here: left pending	Sam HarlessR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3790Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an alien.Here: left pending	Matt MorganR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 2984Relating to a rebuttable presumption that a person is intoxicated based on an alcohol concentration level analysis.Here: left pending	Pat CurryR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3653Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.Here: left pending	Marc LaHoodR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 3165Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of sexual assault of a child and changing the eligibility for parole of certain persons convicted of that offense.Here: left pending	Jeff LeachR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 4816Relating to the punishment for certain criminal conduct involving trafficking of persons, the human trafficking prevention coordinating council and the human trafficking prevention task force; increasing criminal penalties.Here: left pending	Ryan GuillenR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 3553Relating to the use of deadly force in defense of property.Here: left pending	David SpillerR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2178Relating to the emergency installation and use of a mobile tracking device on a vehicle by an authorized peace officer.Here: left pending	Sam HarlessR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 2681Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances.Here: left pending	Harold DuttonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
HB 5066Relating to the reimbursement to a county for forensic science expenses associated with certain crimes.Here: left pending	Johnson–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5637Relating to the provision of family protection services by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.Here: left pending	Josey GarciaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5540Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants released from custody.Here: left pending	Trey Martinez FischerD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5072Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants or juveniles in certain capital felony cases.Here: left pending	Johnson–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5254Relating to a claim of actual innocence by a person convicted of a criminal offense; creating the Texas Innocence Inquiry Commission.Here: left pending	Richard RaymondD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5644Relating to a Mass Violence Care Fund to assist victims of mass violence with unreimbursed medical expenses.Here: left pending	Mihaela PleșaD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5401Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to certain felonies based on the offense initially charged in the case.Here: left pending	Nate SchatzlineR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5630Relating to the authority of a court to order a defendant to engage in certain alternatives to confinement as part of the defendant's sentence.Here: left pending	Alma AllenD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5564Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.Here: left pending	Senfronia ThompsonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5170Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain felony offenses in which a firearm is used or exhibited and to certain consequences on conviction of certain offenses.Here: left pending	A.J. LouderbackR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5517Relating to sexually explicit artificially generated images and videos.Here: left pending	Drew DarbyR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5058Relating 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.Here: left pending	Jeff LeachR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5240Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention and diversion program for certain nonviolent offenses; authorizing a fee.Here: left pending	Penny Morales ShawD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5547Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: left pending	Nate SchatzlineR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5566Relating to grand jury proceedings.Here: left pending	Senfronia ThompsonD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 5550Relating to the role of a jury in a criminal case.Here: left pending	Nate SchatzlineR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4883Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication assault in certain circumstances.Here: left pending	Mike OlcottR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4644Relating to reducing the criminal penalty for the offense of cockfighting.Here: left pending	Eddie MoralesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4918Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond.Here: left pending	Johnson–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4829Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of gender.Here: left pending	Jessica GonzálezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4828Relating to the prosecution and reporting of certain offenses committed because of bias or prejudice; creating a criminal offense.Here: left pending	Jessica GonzálezD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 1789Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.Here: left pending	Stan GerdesR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 4624Relating to a limitation on the use of a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation as the basis for a defense in the trial of a criminal offense.Here: left pending	Joe MoodyD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4563Relating to allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.Here: left pending	Ana-Maria Rodriguez RamosD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 1414Relating to the punishment for the offense of driving while license invalid.Here: left pending	Alma AllenD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
HB 4592Relating to a hearing before bail may be denied for a defendant.Here: left pending	Johnson–	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
HB 4718Relating to the punishment for assault for certain persons subject to an emergency detention or commitment for mental health services.Here: left pending	Eddie MoralesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 3, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence

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