Criminal Procedure--sentencing & Punishment

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to abolishing the death penalty. [HB-918] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Read First Time on 03/02/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain laws of this state that restrict the rights or activities of persons convicted of a felony offense and to make certain recommendations regarding those laws. [HB-927] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain laws of this state that restrict the rights or activities of persons convicted of a felony offense and to make certain recommendations regarding those laws.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Received From The House on 05/01/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment. [HB-909] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody Considered In Public Hearing on 04/04/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing. [HB-905] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody Received From The House on 05/08/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment. [HJR-59] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody Read First Time on 02/28/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode. [HB-802] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Read First Time on 03/01/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to authority of a court to reduce or modify a defendant's sentence. [HB-782] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to authority of a court to reduce or modify a defendant's sentence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Collier Referred Directly To Subcommittee By Chair on 03/07/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through community service. [HB-734] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Community Development ]
Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through community service.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Thane Vasut Read First Time on 02/28/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness. [HB-727] [Crime ] [Mental Health ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Received From The House on 04/06/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the offense of manslaughter; increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenders. [SB-233] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the offense of manslaughter; increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenders.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Read First Time on 02/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases. [HB-247] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Read First Time on 05/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain relevant scientific evidence that was not available at the applicant's trial. [HB-205] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Science ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain relevant scientific evidence that was not available at the applicant's trial.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody Read 3rd Time on 04/12/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the criminal penalty for the possession of a small amount of marihuana. [HB-388] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the criminal penalty for the possession of a small amount of marihuana.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Read First Time on 02/23/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole. [HB-182] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the authority of a court to terminate the sentence of certain persons released on parole.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Collier Received From The House on 05/11/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the criminal penalties for delivery and possession of marihuana and citations given for those offenses. [SB-208] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the criminal penalties for delivery and possession of marihuana and citations given for those offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah Eckhardt Read First Time on 02/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to testing possible controlled substance evidence for a controlled substance included in Penalty Group 1-B. [HB-178] [Crime ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to testing possible controlled substance evidence for a controlled substance included in Penalty Group 1-B.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew S. Murr Read First Time on 05/02/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case. [HB-188] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody Received From The House on 04/24/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to criminal history record information checks for applicants for employment and employees of group homes; creating a criminal offense. [SB-188] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to criminal history record information checks for applicants for employment and employees of group homes; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Signed By The Governor on 05/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to failure to report assault, neglect, or omission of care in certain group homes; creating a criminal offense. [SB-187] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to failure to report assault, neglect, or omission of care in certain group homes; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Statement(s) Of Vote Recorded In Journal on 05/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a database of and the barring from state contracts of certain employers for wage theft. [SB-67] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Construction ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to a database of and the barring from state contracts of certain employers for wage theft.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 02/15/2023

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