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TX SB1021
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Joan Huffman
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AI Summary
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Adds stalking (Section 42.072, Penal Code) to the list of offenses for which defendants are ineligible for judge-ordered community supervision (probation), placing it alongside serious crimes like murder, sexual assault, and aggravated kidnapping
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Expands the "improper contact with victim" offense to include persons confined in correctional facilities who have been charged with or convicted of stalking, prohibiting them from contacting their victims without written consent
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Updates emergency medical services certification requirements to reflect the renumbered statutory references resulting from adding stalking to the ineligible offenses list
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Applies only to offenses committed on or after September 1, 2025; offenses committed before that date remain governed by prior law
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Passed the Texas Senate 30-1 on April 1, 2025, and the House 142-0 on May 27, 2025
Legislative Description
Relating to changing the eligibility for community supervision of a person convicted of stalking and to the offense of improper contact with the person's victim.
STATE HEALTH SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025