SB-291: Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit, and for contempt of court.
Sponsored by: Sen. Meghan E. Kallman
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/18/2025
You have voted SB-291: Prohibits the civil arrest of any person who is attending court either on behalf of themselves or a family or household member. Any person who violates this act shall be subject to civil suit, and for contempt of court..
You have voted HB-2794: Relating to the admissibility of evidence regarding a victim's past sexual behavior in prosecutions of certain assaultive offenses..
SB-293: Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk.
Sponsored by: Sen. Frank A. Ciccone
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 03/18/2025
You have voted SB-293: Provides for release of misdemeanor arrestees without financial conditions, except for domestic violence or flight risk or obstruct of justice risk..
HB-5501: Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025
You have voted HB-5501: Prohibits the courts from setting cash or surety bail on any misdemeanor offense but permits the court to set reasonable non-monetary conditions of bail to assure the defendant's presence in court as required and to protect the community..
HB-2778: Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton
Read First Time on 03/19/2025
You have voted HB-2778: Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice..
AN ACT relating to motor vehicle racing. [HB-465]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Amend KRS 189.993 to establish enhanced penalties for a violation of KRS 189.505, including increased fines, vehicle impoudment for up to six months for the first offense, and vehicle forfeiture for the second or subsequent offense.
HB-465: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle racing.
Sponsored by: Rep. George A. Brown
Taken From Judiciary (s) on 03/14/2025
AN ACT relating to assault in the third degree. [HB-446]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Amend KRS 508.025 to expand assault in the third degree to include causing or attempting to cause physical injury to a justice or judge of the Court of Justice.
HB-446: AN ACT relating to assault in the third degree.
Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Grossberg
Received In Senate on 03/07/2025
Org. Retail Theft/fund;mktplace Sales Tax [HB-97]
[Crime ]
[Taxes ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
An Act relating to theft; relating to organized retail theft; relating to property crimes; relating to aggravating factors at sentencing; establishing a statewide marketplace facilitator sales tax; and establishing the organized retail theft fund in the general fund.
HB-97: Org. Retail Theft/fund;mktplace Sales Tax
Sponsored by: Rep. William Z. Fields
Jud Rpt Cs(jud) New Title 4dp 1nr on 05/02/2025
Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids [HB-467]
[Alcoholic Beverages ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Health ]
Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids
HB-467: Revise DUI testing to include oral fluids
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Kelly
Chapter Number Assigned on 05/05/2025
HB-5439: Mandates that the clerk of the district court, upon request of the defendant, automatically seal individual counts of criminal complaints upon dismissal pursuant to rule 48(a) of the rules of criminal procedure for district court.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carol Hagan McEntee
Committee Recommended Measure Be Held For Further Study on 04/01/2025
You have voted HB-5439: Mandates that the clerk of the district court, upon request of the defendant, automatically seal individual counts of criminal complaints upon dismissal pursuant to rule 48(a) of the rules of criminal procedure for district court..
You have voted HB-5441: Reduces the time for expungements to three (3) years for a single misdemeanor and five (5) years for felonies and multiple misdemeanors..