You have voted HB-678: Relating to the procedure for the entering of a plea or a stipulation of evidence by a child subject to a determinate sentence..
HB-1082: Grant limited immunity from arrest and prosecution for certain related offenses to persons who assist certain persons in need of emergency assistance or who are themselves in need of emergency assistance.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Stalzer
Signed By The Governor On March 13, 2017 H.j. 762 on 03/27/2017
You have voted HB-1082: Grant limited immunity from arrest and prosecution for certain related offenses to persons who assist certain persons in need of emergency assistance or who are themselves in need of emergency assistance..
HB-681: Relating to restricting access to certain information that relates to a person convicted of or granted a dismissal after deferral of disposition for a fine-only misdemeanor offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017
You have voted HB-681: Relating to restricting access to certain information that relates to a person convicted of or granted a dismissal after deferral of disposition for a fine-only misdemeanor offense..
HB-683: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possession or use of law enforcement identification, insignia, or vehicles in a municipality and the clarification of the offenses of false identification as a peace officer and misrepresentation of property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero
Effective On 9/1/17 on 06/15/2017
You have voted HB-683: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of possession or use of law enforcement identification, insignia, or vehicles in a municipality and the clarification of the offenses of false identification as a peace officer and misrepresentation of property..
You have voted SB-395: Relating to the prosecution of the offense of operation of unmanned aircraft over correctional facility or critical infrastructure facility..
SB-90: Repeal certain provisions related to certain prior statements of a witness subject to discovery and to establish the rationale and effect of the repeal.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Stevens
Signed By The Governor On March 10, 2017 S.j. 746 on 03/27/2017
You have voted SB-90: Repeal certain provisions related to certain prior statements of a witness subject to discovery and to establish the rationale and effect of the repeal..
HB-667: Relating to prohibiting a person's waiver of a right to an expunction or to an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information with respect to a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales
Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/01/2017
You have voted HB-667: Relating to prohibiting a person's waiver of a right to an expunction or to an order of nondisclosure of criminal history record information with respect to a criminal offense..
Sentencing guidelines; appeals. [HB-1655]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
Sentencing guidelines; appeals. Allows a court's failure to file the required written explanation deviating from the discretionary sentencing guidelines to be reviewable on appeal, provided that the sentence imposed exceeded the maximum of the sentencing guidelines range by more than 12 months. The bill provides that the appellate court reviewing the sentence shall (i) determine whether there exists evidence of potential bias by the court that imposed the sentence and (ii) if such evidence is found, review the sentence for abuse of discretion.
HB-1655: Sentencing guidelines; appeals.
Sponsored by: Sen. John Bell
Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017