Corrections--jails & Prisons

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to water testing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at correctional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county jails. [SB-1929] [Water ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to water testing by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality at correctional facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and county jails.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the accrual of interest on delinquent child support owed by obligors who are incarcerated. [HB-3813] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the accrual of interest on delinquent child support owed by obligors who are incarcerated.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Garcia Read First Time on 03/26/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the reform of solitary confinement practices and the treatment of prisoners affiliated with security threat groups in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). [HB-3725] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the reform of solitary confinement practices and the treatment of prisoners affiliated with security threat groups in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ).

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza Read First Time on 03/26/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice concerning the transparency, oversight, and accountability of the use of the restrictive housing, security threat groups, and certain disciplinary measures. [HB-3721] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to a study by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice concerning the transparency, oversight, and accountability of the use of the restrictive housing, security threat groups, and certain disciplinary measures.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza Read First Time on 03/26/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the access of certain individuals in correctional facilities to certain rehabilitative treatments. [HB-3723] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the access of certain individuals in correctional facilities to certain rehabilitative treatments.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza Read First Time on 03/26/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the compensation to a county for certain persons confined in a county jail pending trial. [HB-3659] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Relating to the compensation to a county for certain persons confined in a county jail pending trial.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Johnson Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions. [HB-3673] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of a provisional occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/07/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners. [HB-3644] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ramon Romero Committee Report Distributed on 05/06/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-3618] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/30/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to processes to ensure continuity of care and services for certain offenders. [SB-1775] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to processes to ensure continuity of care and services for certain offenders.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris Miles Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement and of the provision of jail-based competency restoration services. [SB-1785] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the confinement in a county jail of certain defendants who are incompetent to stand trial and to the compensation to the county for the costs of that confinement and of the provision of jail-based competency restoration services.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Eckhardt Read First Time on 03/13/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice record of information regarding death penalty drugs. [SB-1690] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice record of information regarding death penalty drugs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating 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. [HB-3464] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating 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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained. [HB-3443] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Read First Time on 03/21/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail. [SB-1584] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Relating to early voting by mail by any qualified voter and to the repeal of certain criminal offenses concerning the solicitation and distribution of an application to vote by mail.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Eckhardt Read First Time on 03/10/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to registering to vote and voting while in custody at certain county jails and related procedures. [HB-3218] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to registering to vote and voting while in custody at certain county jails and related procedures.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system. [SB-1563] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to county jailer training on interacting with veterans in the criminal justice system.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-1417] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to compensatory time and vacation leave accrued by an employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Read First Time on 03/06/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the purchase and installation of climate control systems at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-3006] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Energy ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the purchase and installation of climate control systems at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Received From The House on 05/19/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained. [HB-2997] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Bryant Read First Time on 03/20/2025

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