Corrections--jails & Prisons

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to an annual report on the use of administrative segregation in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-4764] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to an annual report on the use of administrative segregation in facilities operated by or under contract with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Venton Jones Comte Report Filed With Committee Coordinator on 05/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-2387] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the creation of the office of independent oversight ombudsman for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris Miles Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license. [HB-4614] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the licensing and regulation of state correctional officers and the employment of those officers; requiring an occupational license.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Harless Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/16/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process. [SB-2401] [Ethics ]
Relating to governmental entities subject to the sunset review process.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker Failed To Receive Affirmative Vote In Comm. on 05/24/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-4620] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to program accessibility for female inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Allen Read First Time on 04/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to limitations on the use of administrative segregation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-2381] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to limitations on the use of administrative segregation by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to standards for the out-of-state confinement of county prisoners. [HB-4642] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to standards for the out-of-state confinement of county prisoners.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Gonzalez Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating 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. [SB-2405] [Criminal Justice ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Education ]
Relating 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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails. [SB-2289] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to reports regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state jails.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris Miles Referred To S/c On County & Regional Government By Speaker on 04/22/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the collection and reporting of information regarding mental health jail diversion. [SB-2264] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the collection and reporting of information regarding mental health jail diversion.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Molly Cook Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain duties regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state correctional facilities. [SB-2263] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain duties regarding county jail prisoners confined in out-of-state correctional facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Molly Cook Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating 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. [HB-4263] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating 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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees. [HB-4175] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ]
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain qualified employees.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ray Lopez Considered In Public Hearing on 05/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for benefits under certain public benefits programs to be provided at the time of discharge or release. [HB-4120] [Human Services ] [Criminal Justice ] [Poverty ]
Relating to allowing certain inmates to apply for benefits under certain public benefits programs to be provided at the time of discharge or release.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Statement(s) Of Vote Recorded In Journal on 05/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the transportation of an inmate after release on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon. [HB-3951] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the transportation of an inmate after release on parole, mandatory supervision, or conditional pardon.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christina Morales Read First Time on 03/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the treatment of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-3937] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the treatment of certain inmates of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza Read First Time on 03/27/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements. [SB-8] [Immigration ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to agreements between certain sheriffs and the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement to enforce federal immigration law and a grant program to cover the costs of implementing those agreements.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 1/1/26 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-3860] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the eligibility of an inmate for certain occupational licenses and the practice of certain occupations by an inmate of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Allen Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/07/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities. [HB-3834] [Criminal Justice ] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Mental Health ]
Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Moody Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/09/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail. [HB-3841] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Collier Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/28/2025

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