Criminal Procedure--sentencing & Punishment

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain convictions. [HB-3779] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the imposition of concurrent or consecutive sentences for certain convictions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. AJ Louderback Read First Time on 03/26/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an alien. [HB-3790] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Immigration ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an alien.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Morgan Referred Directly To Subcommittee By Chair on 04/08/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility. [HB-3653] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marc LaHood Referred Directly To Subcommittee By Chair on 04/08/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain persons between 18 and 21 years of age. [HB-3584] [Firearms/Gun Control ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the carrying of a handgun by certain persons between 18 and 21 years of age.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza Read First Time on 03/25/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties. [HB-3565] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 05/01/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain acts of official oppression. [SB-1774] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain acts of official oppression.

  

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 punishment for the offense of theft. [HB-3507] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a retail establishment employee. [HB-3498] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a retail establishment employee.

  

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

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals. [SB-1673] [Animals ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/11/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments. [HB-3478] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the definitions of child abuse and neglect and the temporary emergency jurisdiction of a court in this state over a child at risk of receiving certain prohibited gender transitioning or gender reassignment procedures or treatments.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Lowe Read First Time on 03/24/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements. [SB-1704] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Referred To Criminal Jurisprudence on 05/12/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility. [HB-3464] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of providing or possessing with the intent to provide an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug to a person in the custody of a correctional facility, taking an alcoholic beverage, a controlled substance, or a dangerous drug into a correctional facility, and taking a controlled substance or dangerous drug on property owned, used, or controlled by a correctional facility.

  

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

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses. [SB-1638] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Co-author Authorized on 03/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties. [SB-1621] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the offense of providing or requesting or allowing another to provide a breath specimen for an ignition interlock device; creating a criminal offense. [HB-3294] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Relating to the offense of providing or requesting or allowing another to provide a breath specimen for an ignition interlock device; creating a criminal offense.

  

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

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties. [SB-1610] [Public Safety ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to sexually violent predators, to the Texas Civil Commitment Office, and to the prosecution of the offense of harassment by sexually violent predators and other persons confined in certain facilities; amending certain sex offender registration requirements; increasing criminal penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-3231] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Placed On General State Calendar on 05/15/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-3207] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of intoxication assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Dean Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/06/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties. [HB-3167] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 04/24/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation. [HB-3166] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Human Rights ]
Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Cook Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/14/2025

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