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TX SB1133

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/6/2025

Primary Sponsor

Brent Hagenbuch

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Origin

Senate

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a 10-year minimum prison term for intoxication manslaughter if the defendant was present in the country following commission of an illegal entry offense under Chapter 51 of the Penal Code

  • Prohibits community supervision (including deferred adjudication) for intoxication manslaughter defendants whose offense triggers the enhanced 10-year minimum penalty

  • Requires inmates serving sentences under the enhanced penalty provision to serve at least 10 years of actual calendar time before becoming eligible for parole, without consideration of good conduct time

  • Bars release to mandatory supervision until the inmate has served at least 10 years of actual calendar time, regardless of accrued good conduct time

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to offenses committed on or after that date; may be cited as "Grayson's Law"

Legislative Description

Relating to increasing the minimum term of imprisonment and changing the eligibility for community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole for certain persons convicted of intoxication manslaughter.

Crimes

Last Action

Referred to Criminal Justice

2/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice2/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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