Criminal Procedure--sentencing & Punishment

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation of a minor. [HB-271] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Cybersecurity ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation of a minor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bryan Slaton Read First Time on 02/23/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault. [SB-212] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

  

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

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant. [HB-303] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diego Bernal Point Of Order Withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1) on 05/10/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty prescribed for certain acts of official oppression. [SB-183] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty prescribed for certain acts of official oppression.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris Miles Read First Time on 02/15/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of a criminal offense concerning the failure of certain persons to report mistreatment of residents of group homes. [SB-189] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Services ] [Senior Citizens ] [Children and Youth ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the creation of a criminal offense concerning the failure of certain persons to report mistreatment of residents of group homes.

  

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 consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases. [SB-141] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the consideration of a subsequent writ of habeas corpus in certain felony cases.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Co-author Authorized on 03/01/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving the damage or destruction of a public monument or a place of worship. [HB-650] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Religion ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving the damage or destruction of a public monument or a place of worship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Allison Read First Time on 02/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the criminal penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B. [HB-369] [Cannabis ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Overdose Prevention ]
Relating to the criminal penalty for possession of certain small amounts of controlled substances in Penalty Group 1 or 1-B.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Considered In Public Hearing on 04/11/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to donations to certain local charities or veterans county service offices ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision. [HB-541] [Veterans ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Nonprofit ]
Relating to donations to certain local charities or veterans county service offices ordered to be paid as a condition of community supervision.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/02/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain repeat intoxication offenders. [HB-93] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Alcoholic Beverages ]
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision and parole for certain repeat intoxication offenders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Considered In Calendars on 05/08/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone; increasing criminal penalties. [HB-208] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the punishment for certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone; increasing criminal penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Murr Read First Time on 02/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-165] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for an aggravated assault occurring as part of a mass shooting; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/10/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault. [HB-28] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Effective On 9/1/23 on 06/02/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session

Relating to the name used by a candidate on an application for a place on the ballot and the form of a candidate's name on a ballot; creating a civil penalty. [HB-134] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the name used by a candidate on an application for a place on the ballot and the form of a candidate's name on a ballot; creating a civil penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Filed on 08/09/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 1st Special

Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States. [HB-289] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to state, local, and court involvement in determining whether victims and witnesses to an offense and certain detained, arrested, or incarcerated persons are lawfully present in the United States.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diego Bernal Filed on 07/16/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 1st Special

Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal trespass by an illegal alien. [HB-272] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the creation of the offense of criminal trespass by an illegal alien.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Bryan Slaton Filed on 07/14/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 1st Special

Relating to election fraud; increasing a penalty. [HB-252] [Elections ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Voting Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to election fraud; increasing a penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Filed on 07/12/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 1st Special

Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case and the review of certain convictions by the Board of Pardons and Paroles. [HB-253] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case and the review of certain convictions by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Filed on 07/12/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature 1st Special

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-23] [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 Filed on 07/07/2021

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the consideration of the views of a close relative of a deceased victim regarding the imposition of the death penalty in a capital case. [SB-2113] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the consideration of the views of a close relative of a deceased victim regarding the imposition of the death penalty in a capital case.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Read First Time on 04/01/2021

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