Corrections--jails & Prisons

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release. [HB-2814] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ]
Relating to providing children committed to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department with certain documents on discharge or release.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Collier Referred To Criminal Justice on 05/19/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-2756] [Crime ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to training on de-escalation, crisis intervention, and behavioral health for correctional officers and certain other employees of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/26/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail. [HB-2668] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to a study conducted by the Commission on Jail Standards on the living conditions and safety of persons confined in the Harris County jail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the amount of a fine and costs discharged by a defendant while confined in jail or engaged in labor. [HB-2644] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the amount of a fine and costs discharged by a defendant while confined in jail or engaged in labor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Read First Time on 03/18/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail. [SB-1199] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the investigation of the death of a prisoner in county jail.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Birdwell Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/29/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the enforcement of state and federal immigration laws by state agencies, local entities, and peace officers; creating a civil penalty. [HB-2566] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the enforcement of state and federal immigration laws by state agencies, local entities, and peace officers; creating a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Spiller Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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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 an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions. [SB-1080] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the revocation of an occupational license from certain license holders and the issuance of an occupational license to certain applicants with criminal convictions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Effective Immediately on 05/27/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-1078] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain searches of female inmates by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Co-author Authorized on 03/19/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility. [HB-2341] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the award of diligent participation credit to defendants confined in a state jail felony facility.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Alma Allen Received From The House on 04/29/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating 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. [SB-1020] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating 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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/29/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons. [SB-955] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

  

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

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers. [HB-2103] [Mental Health ] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the adoption of a mental health leave policy for certain jailers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Ashby Referred To Criminal Justice on 04/28/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the deadline for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to take custody of certain persons confined in a county jail. [HB-2085] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the deadline for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to take custody of certain persons confined in a county jail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Vasut Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty. [HB-2062] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to regulations and policies for entering or using certain private spaces; authorizing a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janis Holt Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to abolishing the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee. [SB-860] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Relating to abolishing the Criminal Justice Legislative Oversight Committee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Effective Immediately on 06/20/2025

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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. [SB-828] [Criminal Justice ] [Disabilities ] [Law Enforcement ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Crime ]
Relating to the provision of services by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to offenders with intellectual or developmental disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker Read First Time on 02/13/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-1828] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ]
Relating to legislative leave for correctional officers employed by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Flores Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-1826] [Mental Health ] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Health ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to depression screenings for certain women in county jail or in the custody of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/30/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to an annual report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on post-release or post-discharge employment and certain other inmate data. [SB-697] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ] [Data Privacy ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to an annual report by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on post-release or post-discharge employment and certain other inmate data.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Co-author Authorized on 03/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the award of good conduct time to inmates. [SB-676] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the award of good conduct time to inmates.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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