Criminal Procedure--sentencing & Punishment

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties. [SB-1208] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure. [HB-2590] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Olcott Placed On General State Calendar on 05/13/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison. [HB-2558] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the child support obligation of an obligor during the obligor's confinement in jail or prison.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Referred To Jurisprudence on 04/30/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to chemical castration treatment as a condition of parole for certain releasees; creating a criminal offense. [HB-2538] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to chemical castration treatment as a condition of parole for certain releasees; creating a criminal offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Read First Time on 03/17/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter. [SB-1133] [Alcoholic Beverages ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brent Hagenbuch Read First Time on 02/24/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders. [SB-1120] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim in certain criminal cases involving family violence, sexual or assaultive offenses, stalking, or a violation of a protective order or condition of bond and to the duration of certain protective orders.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of or disruption to a retail motor fuel pump. [HB-2461] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of or disruption to a retail motor fuel pump.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 04/15/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien. [SB-1099] [Crime ] [Immigration ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/19/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements. [HB-2407] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the failure of certain sex offenders to comply with sex offender registration requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case. [SB-1094] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 02/24/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing an offense; increasing a criminal penalty. [HB-2383] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing an offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mihaela Plesa Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals. [HB-2306] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ] [Disabilities ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to changing the eligibility for release on parole of certain inmates serving sentences for trafficking offenses involving child victims and disabled individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Effective On 9/1/25 on 06/20/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department. [SB-1020] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to personal bond offices, to the notification provided to a judge regarding tampering with an electronic monitoring device while released on bond or community supervision, and to the availability of certain information regarding a person required to submit to an electronic monitoring program or being supervised by a community supervision and corrections department.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Effective On 9/1/25 on 05/29/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to abolishing the death penalty. [HB-2237] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station. [SB-988] [Crime ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Energy ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bettencourt Failed To Receive Affirmative Vote In Comm. on 05/22/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder. [SB-990] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/21/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the period for transporting a criminal defendant who is found incompetent to stand trial to a facility for competency restoration services and to the compensation to the county for the costs of confinement occurring after that period. [HB-2227] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Mental Health ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the period for transporting a criminal defendant who is found incompetent to stand trial to a facility for competency restoration services and to the compensation to the county for the costs of confinement occurring after that period.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gina Hinojosa Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to criminal penalties for possession offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act. [HB-2183] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to criminal penalties for possession offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Thresa Meza Read First Time on 03/14/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of solicitation of prostitution. [HB-2181] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of solicitation of prostitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Shaheen Failed To Receive Affirmative Vote In Comm. on 05/12/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child. [HB-2113] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child.

  

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

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