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TX HJR37

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

11/12/2024

Primary Sponsor

Senfronia Thompson

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to Article IV, Section 11(a) of the Texas Constitution to expand the legislature's authority over parole laws
  • Would authorize the legislature to enact laws allowing courts to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully completed a specified number of years on parole
  • The proposed constitutional amendment would be submitted to Texas voters at an election on November 4, 2025
  • Ballot language would ask voters to approve or reject giving the legislature authority to create laws for court-ordered sentence termination for successful parolees

Legislative Description

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.

Corrections

Last Action

Referred to Corrections

3/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Corrections3/3/2025

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