Evidence

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense. [HB-1383] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
Relating to establishing a statewide electronic tracking system for evidence of a sex offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carol Alvarado Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/14/2017

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State (Virginia)
Virginia 2017 Regular Session

Writ of actual innocence; basis on nonbiological evidence, untested evidence. [HB-2086] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence; untested evidence. Allows a writ of actual innocence based on nonbiological evidence to be granted if scientific testing of previously untested evidence, regardless of whether such evidence was available or known at the time of conviction, proves that no trier of fact would have found proof of guilt of the person petitioning for the writ, provided that the testing procedure was not available at the time of conviction. The bill also eliminates the provision that limits a petitioner to only (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charniele L. Herring Left In Courts Of Justice on 02/07/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to spoliation of evidence held for use in a criminal proceeding. [HB-1220] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to spoliation of evidence held for use in a criminal proceeding.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Read First Time on 02/22/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the collection, storage, and analysis of sexual assault evidence and evidence of other sex offenses. [HB-1171] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the collection, storage, and analysis of sexual assault evidence and evidence of other sex offenses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ina A. Minjarez Committee Report Distributed on 05/08/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to procedures for presenting certain evidence at placement review hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services. [HB-1132] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to procedures for presenting certain evidence at placement review hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Krause Read First Time on 02/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims. [HB-1122] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the admissibility of certain recorded statements made by child abuse victims.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Wray Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/10/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. [HB-814] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jarvis Johnson Read First Time on 02/21/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property. [HB-805] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/01/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the occurrence on certain premises of certain activities that may constitute a common nuisance. [HB-715] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the occurrence on certain premises of certain activities that may constitute a common nuisance.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Read First Time on 05/10/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the provision of certain evidence on request to certain parties in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services. [HB-708] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to the provision of certain evidence on request to certain parties in a suit affecting the parent-child relationship filed by the Department of Family and Protective Services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the inadmissibility of certain information in court as evidence of abuse or neglect of a child. [HB-697] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the inadmissibility of certain information in court as evidence of abuse or neglect of a child.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/19/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches. [SB-381] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the authority of peace officers to conduct certain searches.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Co-author Authorized on 02/28/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to procedures for presenting certain evidence at placement review hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services. [HB-610] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ]
Relating to procedures for presenting certain evidence at placement review hearings in suits affecting the parent-child relationship involving the Department of Family and Protective Services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/26/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence relating to climate change or global warming in certain criminal cases. [HB-420] [Climate Change ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Environmental ]
Relating to the admissibility of certain evidence relating to climate change or global warming in certain criminal cases.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James White Read First Time on 02/21/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the electronic recording of certain custodial interrogations. [HB-414] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the electronic recording of certain custodial interrogations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Nicole Collier Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the occurrence on certain premises of certain activities that may constitute a common nuisance. [HB-240] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the occurrence on certain premises of certain activities that may constitute a common nuisance.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the electronic recording and admissibility of certain custodial interrogations. [HB-229] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relating to the electronic recording and admissibility of certain custodial interrogations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Read First Time on 02/13/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the availability of certain pre-suit discovery in connection with a claim involving injury to or death of a minor. [SB-182] [Healthcare ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Relating to the availability of certain pre-suit discovery in connection with a claim involving injury to or death of a minor.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to procedures for ordering the required participation in services in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship. [HB-205] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to procedures for ordering the required participation in services in certain suits affecting the parent-child relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Committee Report Distributed on 05/03/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property. [HB-348] [Crime ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Canales Scheduled For Public Hearing In S/c On . . . on 03/29/2017

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