Senate committee · 89th Legislature (2025)

Criminal Justice

Of 427 bills referred here, the committee heard 193 and reported out 182, typically 23 days after referral. Chaired by Pete Flores.

Referred

427

Heard

193

45% of referrals

Reported out

182

43% report rate

Hearing days

days with at least one bill heard

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Days from referral to committee report, for the 182 bills reported out. One-week bins.

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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 4885Relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.Here: reported out	Joe MoodyD	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
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 1024Relating to the execution of a warrant issued for certain releasees who violate a condition of parole or mandatory supervision related to the electronic monitoring of the releasee.Here: reported out	Matt ShaheenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1171Relating to compensation, leave, and physical fitness programs and standards for certain employees of the office of inspector general of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3185Relating to investigations of certain cybercrimes.Here: reported out	Will MetcalfR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 1866Relating to the state law enforcement authority of federal National Park Service law enforcement officers.Here: reported out	John LujanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
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
HB 3464Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.Here: reported out	Terry MezaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1637Relating to the prosecution of the offense of deadly conduct.Here: reported out	Phil KingR	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 1164Relating to emergency detention of certain persons evidencing mental illness and to court-ordered inpatient and extended mental health services.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	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 860Relating to abolishing the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee.Here: reported out	Ryan GuillenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
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
SB 1723Relating to rapid DNA analysis by certain law enforcement agencies, the establishment of a related pilot program, and the content of certain DNA databases.Here: reported out	Brandon CreightonR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
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 171Relating to the certificate of medical examination for chemical dependency and the duration of court-ordered treatment for a person with a chemical dependency.Here: reported out	Ryan GuillenR	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
HB 1828Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Here: reported out	Angelia OrrR	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
HB 1306Relating to certain claims for benefits or compensation by a death investigation professional.Here: reported out	Brooks LandgrafR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2637Relating to the practice and procedures for summoning prospective grand jurors and petit jurors and the exemption of certain persons from grand jury and petit jury service.Here: reported out	Mano DeAyalaR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1506Relating to the frequency with which the Board of Pardons and Paroles reconsiders inmates for release on parole.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	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 2570Relating to a legal justification for the use of force with a less-lethal force weapon by a correctional facility guard or a peace officer.Here: reported out	Ryan GuillenR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
SB 1946Relating to the creation of a family violence criminal homicide prevention task force.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 2854Relating to the required approval of certain hospital visits as a condition of release on parole or to mandatory supervision for certain releasees and to the hospital's liability for damages resulting from those visits.Here: reported out	Rafael AnchíaD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1021Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of stalking and to the offense of improper contact with the person's victim.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 4996Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of refusal to execute the release of a fraudulent lien or claim.Here: reported out	Paul DysonR	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
SB 251Relating to the creation of criminal law magistrates for Bell County.Here: reported out	Brad BuckleyR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2017Relating to increasing the criminal penalty and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.Here: reported out	Stan GerdesR	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 2306Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.Here: reported out	Denise VillalobosR	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 2581Relating to the repeal of a provision governing the operation of jail commissaries in certain counties.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	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 2373Relating to financial exploitation or financial abuse using artificially generated media or phishing communications; providing a civil penalty; creating a criminal offense.Here: reported out	Nathan JohnsonD	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
HB 4263Relating to the procedures and practices of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department regarding grievances submitted by department employees and former department employees and to the eligibility of a person to be appointed to the department's release review panel and the authority of a panel member.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	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
HB 908Relating to the reporting by law enforcement agencies of missing children to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.Here: reported out	David SpillerR	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
HB 2217Relating to establishing a grant program to equip motor vehicles used by peace officers with certain bullet-resistant components.Here: reported out	Trey WhartonR	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 33Relating to active shooter incidents at primary and secondary school facilities and other emergencies.Here: reported out	Don McLaughlinR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5667Relating to the chairman of the juvenile board of Parker County.Here: reported out	Mike OlcottR	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
SB 441Relating to criminal and civil liability related to sexually explicit media and artificial intimate visual material; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Chuy HinojosaD	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
SB 2383Relating to the employment of certain peace officers of the Department of Public Safety.Here: reported out	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2177Relating to the creation of a grant program to assist local law enforcement agencies in solving violent and sexual offenses.Here: reported out	Brent HagenbuchR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
HB 2001Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain misuse of official information, including misuse of official information that results in certain net pecuniary gains.Here: reported out	Morgan MeyerR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 45Relating to the duty of the attorney general to represent the state in the prosecution of the criminal offense of trafficking of persons.Here: reported out	Lacey HullR	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
SB 1563Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.Here: reported out	José MenéndezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 2569Relating to the reporting requirement for certain law enforcement agencies regarding the agencies' use or operation of an unmanned aircraft.Here: reported out	John LujanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective immediately
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 1858Relating to eligibility for the bulletproof vest and body armor grant program.Here: reported out	Brent HagenbuchR	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 2405Relating to the continuation and functions of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to the functions of the Board of Pardons and Paroles, the Correctional Managed Health Care Committee, the Texas Correctional Office on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments, and the Windham School District.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	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 663Relating to the approval of a community supervision and corrections department's budget and strategic plan.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1610Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	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 1321Relating to compensation and leave for certain peace officers.Here: reported out	Brent HagenbuchR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 958Relating to the eligibility of certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution for an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 2180Relating to requiring a certification for peace officers to conduct certain polygraph examinations.Here: reported out	Brent HagenbuchR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1646Relating to criminal conduct involving the theft, damage, or destruction of copper or brass or involving the unauthorized possession of certain copper or brass material, to transactions of metal recycling entities involving certain copper or brass material, to training on identifying certain copper or brass material, and to studying the effect of certain regulations on incidents of theft of copper or brass material; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties; providing an administrative penalty.Here: reported out	Cole HefnerR	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective immediately
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
SB 693Relating to notaries public; creating a criminal offense; authorizing a fee.Here: reported out	Royce WestD	Became law	Became law	May 30, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 5238Relating to the criminal offense of disrupting a meeting or procession.Here: reported out	Ray LopezD	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1261Relating to the disposition of abandoned or unclaimed property seized by a peace officer.Here: reported out	Charles CunninghamR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 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 48Relating to the creation of an organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Department of Public Safety.Here: reported out	Drew DarbyR	Became law	Became law	May 29, 2025Effective immediately
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
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.
SB 1666Relating to the payment of restitution.Here: reported out	Judith ZaffiriniD	Became law	Became law	May 28, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 2371Relating to skimmers on electronic terminals; authorizing a civil penalty; creating criminal offenses.Here: reported out	Robert NicholsR	Became law	Became law	May 27, 2025Effective immediately
SB 2460Relating to rapid DNA analysis performed by certain law enforcement agencies and the content of certain DNA databases.Here: reported out	Brandon CreightonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Postponed
SB 781Relating to certain files maintained by a law enforcement agency regarding certain employees of the agency.Here: reported out	Cole HefnerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Postponed
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 2105Relating to the authority of a county attorney or district attorney to enforce human trafficking awareness and prevention in commercial lodging establishments.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 552Relating to changing the eligibility of certain persons to receive community supervision, including deferred adjudication community supervision.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Returned to committee
SB 1080Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.Here: reported out	Terry CanalesD	Became law	Became law	May 27, 2025Effective immediately
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 1730Relating to civil liability arising out of justified uses of or threats to use force or deadly force.Here: reported out	Bob HallR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1370Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
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
HB 2756Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.Here: reported out	Senfronia ThompsonD	Became law	Became law	May 26, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 2797Relating to discovery requirements in a criminal case.Here: reported out	Brandon CreightonR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 25, 2025Not again placed on intent 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
HB 3248Relating to the authority of a defense base development authority to employ and commission peace officers.Here: reported out	Philip CortezD	Became law	Became law	May 24, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3513Relating to the composition, duties, and personnel of the Moore County Juvenile Board.Here: reported out	Caroline DunmoyerR	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
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: reported out	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: reported out	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: reported out	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: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 906Relating to the authority of the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo to commission peace officers.Here: reported out	César BlancoD	Became law	Became law	May 21, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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
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
SB 1806Relating to the inspection, purchase, sale, possession, storage, transportation, and disposal of petroleum products, oil and gas equipment, and oil and gas waste; creating criminal offenses and increasing the punishment for an existing criminal offense.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 659Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.Here: reported out	Charles SchwertnerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1437Relating to the eligibility of certain individuals for certification as certain juvenile officers or employees of a juvenile facility.Here: reported out	Paul BettencourtR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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
SB 412Relating to defenses to prosecution for certain offenses involving material or conduct that is obscene or otherwise harmful to children.Here: reported out	Mayes MiddletonR	Became law	Became law	May 19, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1778Relating to the use of telemedicine services in the juvenile justice system.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 330Relating to an election to approve a reduction or reallocation of funding or resources for certain county prosecutors' offices.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
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
SB 608Relating to reporting information regarding certain evidence collection kits.Here: reported out	Donna HowardD	Became law	Became law	May 14, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SB 1499Relating to the operations of the Financial Crimes Intelligence Center.Here: reported out	Robert NicholsR	Became law	Became law	May 13, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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 1809Relating to the creation of the offense of fraudulent use, possession, or tampering with a gift card, gift card packaging, or gift card data or redemption information.Here: reported out	Stan LambertR	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
SB 1704Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.Here: reported out	Tan ParkerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1101Relating to the prosecution of the offense of smuggling of persons.Here: reported out	Cole HefnerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 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
SB 1588Relating to the failure to report child abuse or neglect; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: reported out	Kelly HancockR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 8, 2025Referred to Human Services
SB 1870Relating to municipal and county enforcement of drug and consumable hemp product laws; providing civil penalties.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1602Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.Here: reported out	Brent HagenbuchR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 2009Relating to the compensation of counsel appointed to provide representation and services to indigent individuals in criminal and juvenile proceedings.Here: reported out	Donna CampbellR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 2693Relating to the role of advocacy and support groups in the juvenile justice system.Here: reported out	Charles PerryR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 2, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1234Relating 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	Kelly HancockR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 23, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 2289Relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails.Here: reported out	Borris MilesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
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: reported out	Paul BettencourtR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1320Relating to the establishment of the organized oilfield theft prevention unit within the Texas Department of Public Safety.Here: reported out	Kevin SparksR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Referred to Energy Resources
SB 1124Relating to discovery in a criminal case.Here: reported out	Joan HuffmanR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 17, 2025Referred to Criminal Jurisprudence
SB 1333Relating to the unauthorized entry, occupancy, sale, rental, lease, advertisement for sale, rental, or lease, or conveyance of real property, including the removal of certain unauthorized occupants of a dwelling; creating criminal offenses; increasing a criminal penalty; authorizing a fee.Here: left pending	Bryan HughesR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3686Relating to the information included on an identification card issued to certain retired peace and law enforcement officers.Here: left pending	Sam HarlessR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 201Relating to the financial crimes intelligence center.Here: left pending	Mary Ann PerezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 272Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of credit card or debit card information.Here: left pending	Mary Ann PerezD	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
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: left pending	Mayes MiddletonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 27, 2025Postponed
SB 1013Relating to the right-of-way of pedestrians and other sidewalk users.Here: left pending	Sarah EckhardtD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 26, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
HB 1904Relating to the release of a balloon and associated littering; creating a criminal offense.Here: left pending	Terry CanalesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 23, 2025Referred to State Affairs
HB 5228Relating to the collection of certain incident-based data reported to the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.Here: left pending	Charlene Ward JohnsonD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1607Relating to license plates and license plate windshield insignia issued for and displayed on a vehicle; authorizing a fee; creating a criminal offense.Here: left pending	Will MetcalfR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 3816Relating to prosecution of the criminal offense of cruelty to livestock animals.Here: left pending	Will MetcalfR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 22, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 1650Relating to a special bill of review to reform a final judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond.Here: left pending	Terry CanalesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1347Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.Here: left pending	Chris TurnerD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 21, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3177Relating to the office of inspector general in certain municipalities and the investigators of those offices.Here: left pending	Rafael AnchíaD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 20, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1741Relating to certain proceedings and the provision of treatment and supervision following certain adjudications occurring in a criminal case.Here: left pending	Ryan GuillenR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 20, 2025Left pending in committee
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: left pending	Rhetta BowersD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1831Relating to the eligibility to participate in certain drug court programs.Here: left pending	Johnson–	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
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: left pending	Richard RaymondD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2621Relating to the recording and archiving of live video feed by the Texas Department of Transportation.Here: left pending	Morgan MeyerR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2814Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.Here: left pending	Mihaela PleșaD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2136Relating to design and use of a model criminal citation and an addendum to the citation.Here: left pending	Salman BhojaniD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 19, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 5383Relating to the requirements for appointment as a medical examiner or employment as an assistant or deputy medical examiner.Here: left pending	Tom OliversonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 4614Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license.Here: left pending	Sam HarlessR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 16, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1896Relating to a mental health leave policy for certain public safety employees.Here: left pending	Sheryl ColeD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3449Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.Here: left pending	Terry CanalesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 15, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2458Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.Here: left pending	Wes VirdellR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 155Relating to an attack by a dangerous dog; increasing a criminal penalty.Here: left pending	José MenéndezD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 14, 2025Co-author authorized
HB 3358Relating to the definition of an emergency service provider for purposes of critical incident stress management and crisis response services.Here: left pending	Cas Garcia HernandezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1837Relating to the enforcement and prevention of offenses involving the manufacture or delivery of controlled substances listed in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B, law enforcement officer safety in handling those substances, and the manufacture and proper use of opioid antagonists.Here: left pending	Ryan GuillenR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 4176Relating to the investigation of certain motor vehicle collisions by former peace officers.Here: left pending	Marc LaHoodR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 13, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2180Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.Here: left pending	Charles CunninghamR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 4023Relating to the exemption of certain reserve peace officers from regulation as private security personnel.Here: left pending	Richard RaymondD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3488Relating to representation for an indigent person subject to a civil commitment proceeding.Here: left pending	Mano DeAyalaR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2239Relating to the locations in which certain knives are prohibited.Here: left pending	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: left pending	Ryan GuillenR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to State Affairs
SB 964Relating to the appearance of a personal identification certificate or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.Here: left pending	Bryan HughesR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3418Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.Here: left pending	Eddie MoralesD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 12, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
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: left pending	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: left pending	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 2917Relating to the penalties for certain littering offenses.Here: left pending	Borris MilesD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025No action taken in committee
SB 1659Relating to requiring a warrant to search certain location information purchased by a governmental entity from a data broker or electronic personal data tracker.Here: left pending	Bryan HughesR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Left pending in committee
SB 1848Relating to the disclosure of confidential juvenile records to a managed assigned counsel program.Here: left pending	Judith ZaffiriniD	Heard in committee	Did not pass	May 6, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 355Relating to the period within which the Texas Juvenile Justice Department must accept custody of a person committed to the department and to the consequences for the failure of the department to accept custody of the person within that period.Here: left pending	Tom CraddickR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 658Relating to the carrying of weapons by community supervision and corrections department officers, juvenile probation officers, and certain retired law enforcement officers and to criminal liability for taking a weapon from certain of those officers.Here: left pending	Carl TepperR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2622Relating to the transport of female patients to a mental health facility or residential care facility.Here: left pending	Will MetcalfR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2363Relating to the authority of certain peace officers to arrest a person without a warrant while outside the officer's jurisdiction.Here: left pending	Jared PattersonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1943Relating to compensation for the members of the Winkler County Juvenile Board.Here: left pending	Brooks LandgrafR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1482Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision for certain repeat intoxication offenders.Here: left pending	Terri Leo-WilsonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 5, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1760Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.Here: left pending	Jeff LeachR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1583Relating to the peace officer's notification of emergency detention form for persons evidencing mental illness and retention of that form.Here: left pending	Lacey HullR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
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: left pending	Dennis PaulR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 1, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 3163Relating to the county in which an application for court-ordered mental health services must be filed.Here: left pending	Jeff LeachR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 421Relating to the creation of certain explicit deep fake material; providing a private cause of action.Here: left pending	Mary GonzálezD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 30, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 2146Relating to the information reported by prosecuting attorneys to the Texas Judicial Council.Here: left pending	Joan HuffmanR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 368Relating to a prohibition on remotely controlling electronic devices of certain individuals and to the criminal prosecution of that conduct.Here: left pending	Brooks LandgrafR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1199Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail.Here: left pending	Brian BirdwellR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
HB 155Relating to the confidentiality of certain autopsy records.Here: left pending	Richard RaymondD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 745Relating to an exemption from jury service for certain crime victims or close relatives of deceased crime victims.Here: left pending	Cody VasutR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 1573Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct.Here: left pending	Brian BirdwellR	Heard in committee	Did not pass	Apr 29, 2025Left pending in committee
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: left pending	Rhetta BowersD	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 2103Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers.Here: left pending	Trent AshbyR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 307Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.Here: left pending	Cody VasutR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
HB 1644Relating to the use, possession, delivery, or manufacture of testing equipment that identifies the presence of a substance listed in Penalty Group 1-B or xylazine.Here: left pending	Tom OliversonR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	Apr 24, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 2876Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot while wearing a mask or other face covering.Here: left pending	Bryan HughesR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 22, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
SB 814Relating 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: left pending	Judith ZaffiriniD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 14, 2025Co-author authorized
SB 661Relating to the creation of the Office of Youth Health and Safety.Here: left pending	Royce WestD	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 10, 2025Co-author authorized
SB 88Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sale, distribution, or display of harmful material to a minor.Here: left pending	Bob HallR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Co-author authorized
SB 3041Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for insider trading and other misuse of official information.Here: left pending	Paul BettencourtR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice
SB 2399Relating to restrictions on the sale of obscene devices; providing a civil penalty.Here: left pending	Angela PaxtonR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Apr 8, 2025Co-author authorized

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