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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility. [HB-200] [Criminal Justice ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to jury instructions regarding parole eligibility and the release on parole of certain inmates convicted of an offense committed when younger than 18 years of age; changing parole eligibility.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Statement(s) Of Vote Recorded In Journal on 05/08/2025

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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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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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State (Texas)
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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State (Texas)
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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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating 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. [HB-3665] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating 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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Harris Referred Directly To Subcommittee By Chair on 04/01/2025

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State (Texas)
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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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision. [HB-3636] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the payment of restitution by a person released on parole or to mandatory supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Companion Considered In Lieu Of Sb 1666 on 05/14/2025

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State (Texas)
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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State (Texas)
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 (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

To provide notification to victims when their criminal offenders escape or are released from prison [HB-3066] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to require the Commissioner of the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation to create an "Orange Alert" communication system to notify any victim resident within the state when a prisoner of a correctional facility or jail has escaped or released.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach To House Homeland Security on 03/10/2025

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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Relating to requiring a parolee or probationer found to have suffered with addiction to participate in a support service [HB-3082] [Crime ] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Criminal Justice ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Human Services ]
The purpose of this bill is to require that any inmate found to have exhibited signs of abuse or patterns of addiction of drugs and alcohol to require counseling for the inmate for a minimum of 60 days upon being released on parole

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Rohrbach Markup Discussion on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the payment of certain fines and costs by a defendant. [SB-1776] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the payment of certain fines and costs by a defendant.

  

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 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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State (West Virginia)
West Virginia 2025 Regular Session

Establish quick response teams to work with drug users who are arrested [HB-3038] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
The purpose of this bill is to establish quick response teams (QRT) under the Office of Drug Control Policy to act as first responders in narcotic related medical emergencies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Mallow Filed For Introduction on 02/28/2025

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