Corrections--jails & Prisons

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to veterans placed on community supervision or confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-2935] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to veterans placed on community supervision or confined in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Janie Lopez Committee Report Distributed on 04/20/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained. [HB-2950] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the temperature at which certain facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice are maintained.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Claudia Ordaz Perez Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/28/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers. [SB-1235] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the temporary appointment of county jailers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Peter Flores Read First Time on 03/09/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confinement of inmates according to biological sex. [HB-2862] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the confinement of inmates according to biological sex.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Valoree Swanson Read First Time on 03/14/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain juvenile correctional officers and caseworkers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department. [HB-2887] [Retirement ] [Pensions ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to eligibility for custodial officer service in the Employees Retirement System of Texas by certain juvenile correctional officers and caseworkers employed by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ann Johnson Read First Time on 03/14/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to minimum compensation for inmates participating in certain work programs. [HB-2834] [Crime ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to minimum compensation for inmates participating in certain work programs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Read First Time on 03/14/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a limitation on liability in certain suits concerning damages arising from acts or omissions involving a jail or detention facility owned or operated by a county or municipality. [HB-2786] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to a limitation on liability in certain suits concerning damages arising from acts or omissions involving a jail or detention facility owned or operated by a county or municipality.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Schofield Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th 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. [HB-2733] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Hayes Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain procedures concerning the welfare of prisoners confined in county jails. [HB-2748] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain procedures concerning the welfare of prisoners confined in county jails.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ramon Romero Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners. [HB-2749] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the verification of the veteran status of inmates and prisoners.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ramon Romero Referred To Vet Affairs on 04/18/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to visitation policies for inmates and state jail felony defendants. [HB-2708] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to visitation policies for inmates and state jail felony defendants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Valoree Swanson Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/02/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to vocational training for and the occupational licensing of inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-1147] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Education ] [Crime ]
Relating to vocational training for and the occupational licensing of inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Read First Time on 03/09/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the medical transportation and care for certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [SB-1146] [Healthcare ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the medical transportation and care for certain inmates in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/18/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the payment of certain fines and court costs by an inmate during a term of imprisonment or following release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. [HB-2646] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the payment of certain fines and court costs by an inmate during a term of imprisonment or following release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jarvis Johnson Received From The House on 05/12/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations. [HB-2603] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of trafficking of persons if committed at certain locations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lacey Hull Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/28/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to compensation to a county for certain costs of confinement. [HB-2620] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the confinement in a county jail of a person pending a transfer to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and to compensation to a county for certain costs of confinement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Effective Immediately on 06/18/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the temperature at which a facility operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is maintained. [SB-1035] [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: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/03/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons. [SB-1011] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker Placed On General State Calendar on 05/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a report on recidivism rates. [SB-996] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a report on recidivism rates.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan Johnson Read First Time on 03/03/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain correctional officers and jailers. [SB-969] [Education ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain correctional officers and jailers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Considered By Subcommittee on 04/20/2023

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