Criminal Jurisprudence

Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the criminal offenses of real property theft and real property fraud and establishing a statute of limitations, restitution, and certain procedures with respect to those offenses.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for certain victims of trafficking of persons or compelling prostitution.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Forensic Science Commission to review and refer certain cases to the office of capital and forensic writs.

Relating to the testing of evidence containing biological materials in capital cases.

Relating to the time period for conducting pretrial hearings after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.

Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit media using deep fake technology.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the purchase or sale of human organs; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the offense of failure to report child abuse or neglect by certain professionals and the statute of limitations for that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions.

Relating to the offenses of assault, harassment, and interference with public duties committed against certain employees or agents of a utility.

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the provision of information regarding an arrested person and the victim of the offense to a magistrate for purposes of an order for emergency protection.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

Relating to the definition of an abuse unit for certain controlled substances under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the adjudication of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or a person with a disability.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for forgery.

Relating to certain criminal offenses involving mail or a mail receptacle key or lock; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of organized retail theft; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving depictions of children, computer-generated children, or other persons; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Relating to certain procedures in connection with a bond forfeiture.

Relating to the venue for the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving theft.

Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes involving family violence may be held after bond is posted.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain violations of certain court orders or conditions of bond in cases involving family violence, child abuse or neglect, sexual assault or abuse, indecent assault, stalking, or trafficking.

Relating to the video recording of a deposition taken of the testimony of certain elderly or disabled persons in a criminal case.

Relating to the disclosure or release of certain information received by the attorney general regarding an application for compensation from the crime victims' compensation fund.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of jugging.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of promotion or possession of a child-like sex doll.

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

Relating to the confinement or release of defendants before trial or sentencing, including regulating charitable bail organizations, and the conditions of and procedures for setting bail and reviewing bail decisions.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.

Relating to the appointment of an interpreter in a criminal proceeding.

Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.

Relating to the issuance of certain protective orders for certain burglary offenses.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of invasive visual recording and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony who have previously been convicted of or who were released on bail for certain offenses punishable as a felony at the time of the new offense.

Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors and to grand jury proceedings.

Relating to the duty of a magistrate to make written findings in certain criminal proceedings.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harassing, intimidating, or threatening another person while concealing identity with a mask or other headgear.

Relating to authorizing the disclosure of certain electronic customer data by a provider of an electronic communications service or a remote computing service in certain immediate life-threatening situations.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of trespass in a facility housing an animal and to restitution for property damage resulting from that trespass.

Relating to notification and disclosure of records and information concerning an investigation of a report of child abuse or neglect to county or district attorneys.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of continuous manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of unlawful production or distribution of certain sexually explicit media; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the disclosure of certain information by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of trespass on or near school or day-care center property.

Relating to the criminal offense of interference with child custody.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of continuous aggravated promotion of prostitution.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of a motor fuel pump or electric vehicle charging station.

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of murder.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of exploitation of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an illegal alien.

Relating to the eligibility of certain wrongfully imprisoned persons for compensation and for the expunction of arrest records and files in the case.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files when a grand jury fails to find that probable cause exists to believe the alleged offense was committed.

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

Relating to postconviction applications for a writ of habeas corpus.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a vehicle operated by a public transportation system.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment and to victims' rights regarding a motion to grant a commutation.

Relating to the representation of certain indigent applicants for a writ of habeas corpus.

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the offense of aggravated assault.

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

Relating to procedures regarding certain persons who are or may be persons with a mental illness or intellectual or developmental disability.

Relating to change of venue in certain criminal cases involving a peace officer.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of theft.

Relating to victim notification of certain scheduled court proceedings.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure.

Relating to mail theft and certain criminal offenses committed against an employee or contractor of a common carrier or delivery service delivering mail; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to certain rights of crime victims and witnesses and associated persons and to victim impact statements.

Relating to prohibitions on certain employment for sex offenders.

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offenses of indecent assault and improper relationship between educator and student.

Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.

Relating to certain statutes of limitations for criminal offenses, including the statute of limitations for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student, and to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements for the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.

Relating to the disposition of a seized weapon belonging to a person who is not prosecuted or convicted for an offense involving the weapon.

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.

Relating to enhancing the punishment for committing certain criminal offenses while disguised or masked.

Relating to the rights of a victim, guardian of a victim, advocate for a victim, or close relative of a deceased victim to certain information regarding a defendant's parole.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those employees or agents; increasing criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses relating to interference with public duties.

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with severe mental illness.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of electric vehicle supply equipment.

Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.

Relating to the criminal penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of interference with public duties.

Relating to changing the name of the offense of child pornography to child sexual abuse material and to updating references to conform to that terminology.

Relating to certain pretrial hearings for defendants charged with certain controlled substance offenses and the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain controlled substance offenses.

Relating to a defendant's appearance by telephone or videoconference in a justice or municipal court.

Relating to appeal of a mistrial order in a felony case.

Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.

Relating to spoliation of evidence held for use in a criminal proceeding.

Relating to victims of sex offenses, sex-based human trafficking offenses, or acts of a sexual nature, to the confidentiality of or restrictions on the availability of certain property, material, or information regarding those victims, offenses, or acts, and to the duties of peace officers regarding interactions with those victims.

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

Relating to increasing the reimbursement fee for certain expenses related to pretrial intervention programs.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain conduct constituting the offense of trafficking of persons.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by a professional who is required to report child abuse or neglect and against a child under the care of that professional.

Relating to criminal history record information for certain master, magistrate, referee, associate judge, or other court official applicants appointed or employed to serve in a state court.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for continuous sexual abuse of a child who is younger than 14 years of age.

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the prosecution of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or person with a disability.

Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of arson involving a government building.

Relating to the protection of an unborn child's rights and criminal liability and justification for prohibited conduct.

Relating to discovery in a criminal case.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain assaults committed against employees of primary and secondary schools and to the conditions of community supervision for that offense.

Relating to the search of certain wireless communications devices by a peace officer.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment of or disruption to a retail motor fuel pump.

Relating to a subpoena to compel the attendance of certain peace officers who are witnesses in a misdemeanor case punishable by fine only.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed by an alien.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking of persons offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of sexual assault of a child and changing the eligibility for parole of certain persons convicted of that offense.

Relating to the emergency installation and use of a mobile tracking device on a vehicle by an authorized peace officer.

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to certain felonies based on the offense initially charged in the case.

Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case and the review of certain convictions by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Relating to the appointment of counsel for indigent defendants or juveniles in certain capital felony cases.

Relating to the provision of family protection services by the Texas Indigent Defense Commission.

Relating to grand jury proceedings.

Relating to the role of a jury in a criminal case.

Relating to sexually explicit artificially generated images and videos.

Relating to the creation of a pretrial intervention and diversion program for certain nonviolent offenses; authorizing a fee.

Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of gender.

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication assault in certain circumstances.

Relating to the prosecution and reporting of certain offenses committed because of bias or prejudice; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to reducing the criminal penalty for the offense of cockfighting.

Relating to allowing a therapy or facility dog to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

Relating to disorderly or threatening behavior and measures by public schools and institutions of higher education to prevent that behavior; increasing criminal penalties; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to a limitation on the use of a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation as the basis for a defense in the trial of a criminal offense.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for the offenses of assault and harassment committed against certain employees or agents of a utility and committed in a disaster area or evacuated area.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of assault committed against certain public servants and to the prosecution of the criminal offense of interference with public duties of those public servants.

Relating to the offense of providing or requesting or allowing another to provide a breath specimen for an ignition interlock device; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana; changing the eligibility for community supervision.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of organized retail theft.

Relating to the policies and standards of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission applicable to the provision of indigent defense services or family protection services.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of aggravated sexual assault committed by a member of the clergy.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person accused of certain violent offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Relating to a writ to invoke the jurisdiction of a district court for the purpose of obtaining relevant documents for a postconviction application for a writ of habeas corpus.

Relating to protective orders prohibiting offenses motivated by bias or prejudice.

Relating to the admissibility of evidence of extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of certain family violence offenses.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of harmful communication to a minor.

Relating to the offense of invasive visual recording of a minor, including the statute of limitations for that offense and the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to that offense; harmonizing other statute of limitations provisions; increasing criminal penalties for certain sexual offenses.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of certain trafficking and sexual offenses; increasing criminal penalties; changing parole eligibility.

Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material.

Relating to the criminal penalties for possession or delivery of marihuana concentrate.

Relating to the unlawful production or distribution of sexually explicit images or videos using deep fake technology; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to prosecution and punishment of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children or other persons; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of operating a premises for unlawful controlled substance consumption.

Relating to the confidentiality of administrative subpoenas for offenses that involve the Internet-based sexual exploitation of a minor.

Relating to sexual assault and other sex offenses.

Relating to the powers and duties of a personal bond or personal bond and pretrial supervision office.

Relating to the operation of a motor vehicle in a school crossing zone while intoxicated; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to an affirmative defense to prosecution for victims of certain offenses.

Relating to the establishment of the inmate legal services office and to the appointment and compensation of certain legal counsel for certain indigent inmates and other persons in secure correctional facilities.

Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

Relating to an argument before the jury after a subsequent jury charge in a criminal case.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with a misdemeanor or state jail felony.

Relating to sexually explicit visual material.

Relating to extreme risk protective orders and certain other protective orders prohibiting possession of a firearm; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain public safety employees who successfully complete a public safety employees treatment court program.

Related to monitoring domestic violence offenders through advanced tracking systems to enhance victim safety.

Relating to a limitation on public access by livestream or videoconference to certain criminal proceedings involving evidence depicting an act of a sexual nature.

Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.

Relating to the applicability of certain criminal offenses to the provision of gender-affirming care.

Relating to the use of metal or body armor while committing an offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

Relating to the carrying of a handgun while intoxicated and to the possession or carrying of a handgun by a license holder in certain locations selling or serving alcoholic beverages.

Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to marihuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, and paraphernalia.

Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.

Relating to the punishment for a capital felony committed by an individual younger than 21 years of age.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.

Relating to a prohibition on the issuance or enforcement of a search warrant, subpoena, or other court order for certain menstrual health data.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for making certain false reports and to restitution for emergency response costs associated with those false reports.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of indecency with a child.

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault.

Relating to the punishment for certain theft offenses.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to set a minimum amount of monetary bond for persons charged with certain felony offenses involving violence and requiring the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a felony while released on bail for a prior felony under most circumstances.

Relating to repealing civil asset forfeiture provisions and establishing criminal asset forfeiture in this state.

Relating to the authority of a justice of the peace to issue a search warrant to collect a blood specimen from a person arrested for certain intoxication criminal offenses.

Relating to the repeal of the offense of homosexual conduct.

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.

Relating to the admissibility of certain hearsay statements in the prosecution of certain sexual or assaultive offenses committed against a child or person with a disability.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for delivery of a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1-B to a child.

Relating to extreme risk protective orders; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to the prosecution of certain littering offenses.

Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for possession or promotion of child pornography; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to the rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of stalking.

Relating to the preference given by trial courts to hearings and trials for murder and capital murder offenses.

Relating to the expiration of a protective order when the subject of the protective order is confined or imprisoned.

Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning or fentanyl toxicity for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the installation and use of tracking equipment and access to certain communications by certain peace officers.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving a public power supply.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.

Relating to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to certain disclosures made in relation to the provision of funding for indigent defense services.

Relating to the duties of a justice of the peace, medical examiner, or other investigator regarding the bodies of unidentified deceased persons and to the control by certain persons of the disposition of a deceased person's remains.

Relating to prosecution of certain criminal offenses prohibiting sexually explicit visual material involving children.

Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.

Relating to the statute of limitations for the offense of abandoning or endangering a child.

Relating to the creation of DNA records for a person arrested for a felony offense and the expunction of DNA records in certain circumstances.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of theft of service.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of promotion of prostitution.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses if committed at certain locations.

Relating to the inclusion of a magistrate's name on certain signed orders.

Relating to crime victims' compensation for criminally injurious conduct in connection with trafficking of persons.

Relating to official misconduct by and removal of prosecuting attorneys.

Relating to authorizing the comptroller to release a reported owner's unclaimed property to the owner's crime victim in certain circumstances and payment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of certain amounts owed by an inmate.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of voyeurism.

Relating to enhancing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of aggravated assault.

Relating to prohibiting a registered sex offender in certain circumstances from going within a certain distance of the residence of the victim of the offense for which the offender is subject to registration.

Relating to the confidentiality of identifying information of victims of certain offenses.

Relating to creating a criminal offense for interfering with a motor fuel metering device or motor fuel unattended payment terminal and the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving that conduct.

Relating to the period for which a person is required to register as a sex offender based on the offense of compelling prostitution.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of trafficking of persons.

Relating to a defense to prosecution for certain assaultive offenses involving the use or exhibition of a less-lethal projectile device by a peace officer.

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of operation of a stash house; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to taking a blood specimen from the body of a deceased person during an inquest.

Relating to the release of defendants on bail, the duties of a magistrate in certain criminal proceedings, and the notice provided by peace officers to adult victims of family violence.

Recognizing the 60th anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision Gideon v. Wainwright.

Relating to the statute of limitations for tampering with certain physical evidence.

Relating to the representation of a community supervision and corrections department in cases in which a person under the supervision of that department challenges the fact or duration of the supervision.

Relating to certain notifications related to the rights of crime victims.

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalty for the offense of intoxication manslaughter in certain circumstances.

Relating to civil asset forfeiture proceedings, to the seizure and forfeiture of certain property, and to the reporting and disposition of proceeds and property from civil asset forfeiture.

Relating to automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain persons who are tried for an offense and subsequently acquitted.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain nonviolent misdemeanor offenses.

Relating to policies and standards for providing legal representation to indigent defendants in certain capital felony cases.

Relating to the enforcement of the rights of crime victims.

Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.

Relating to asset forfeiture under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Relating to the procedures for the expunction of arrest records and files for persons who complete certain court programs or pretrial intervention programs.

Relating to the applicability of the death penalty to a capital offense committed by a person with an intellectual disability.

Relating to certain burdens of proof in determining a defendant's insanity in a criminal case.

Relating to the qualifications and summoning of grand jurors.

Relating to the time period for conducting a pretrial hearing after a criminal defendant has been restored to competency.

Relating to definition change for certain customer data, communications, and other information held in electronic storage in this state and other states by providers of electronic communications services and remote computing services.

Relating to the period during which an order for emergency protection remains in effect.

Relating to crime victims' compensation for certain relocation and housing rental expenses.

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain offenses relating to the possession of marihuana, certain tetrahydrocannabinols, certain synthetic cannabinoids, and drug paraphernalia; imposing a fee.

Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.

Relating to public access to criminal proceedings.

Relating to the amount of the reimbursement fee paid by a defendant for a peace officer's services in executing or processing an arrest warrant, capias, or capias pro fine.

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of racing on highway; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to a justice or municipal court's authority to order a defendant confined in jail for failure to pay a fine or cost or for contempt and to the authority of a municipality to enforce the collection of certain fines by imprisonment of the defendant.

Relating to credit toward payment of fines and costs for certain defendants.

Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure or promotion of intimate visual material.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of cruelty to nonlivestock animals.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail to certain persons arrested for an offense resulting in the death of or serious bodily injury to a person younger than 18 years of age.

Relating to an affirmative finding of family violence entered in the trial of certain offenses.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of prosecutorial misconduct.

Relating to the period for which a person arrested for certain crimes committed against a child may be held after bond is posted.

Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a disaster area or an evacuated area.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of certain hospital personnel.

Relating to the manner in which certain criminal and juvenile proceedings are conducted.

Relating to the minimum duration of a protective order.

Relating to procedures in a criminal case after a defendant is found competent to stand trial and to consequences arising from certain violations of those procedures.

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of those offenses.

Relating to the sequestration of a jury in a criminal case.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed on or near the premises of a day-care center, school, or postsecondary educational institution.

Relating to the release of certain defendants detained in jail pending trial.

Relating to falsely representing that an animal is a service animal.

Relating to inquests a justice of the peace conducts by videoconference in certain circumstances.

Relating to the authority of a peace officer commissioned by the comptroller to apply for an order authorizing the installation and use of a mobile tracking device.

Relating to the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

Relating to the prosecution of certain criminal conduct involving a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway and to the forfeiture of contraband as a result of a reckless driving exhibition or racing on a highway.

Relating to orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

Relating to the applicability of sex offender registration requirements to the offense of improper relationship between educator and student.

Relating to a limitation on the use of a victim's gender identity or sexual orientation as the basis for a defense in the trial of a criminal offense.

Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of promotion of prostitution.

Relating to the creation and promulgation of certain standard forms for statewide use in criminal actions.

Relating to grand jury proceedings; providing a punishment for contempt of court.

Relating to the rights of victims, guardians of victims, and close relatives of deceased victims in the criminal justice system.

Relating to the release on bail of certain persons charged with a violation of a condition of the person's release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Relating to certain sentencing procedures in a capital case.

Relating to spoliation of evidence held for use in a criminal proceeding.

Relating to the dismissal of a criminal case by the attorney representing the state.

Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the enforcement of criminal offenses by district attorneys, criminal district attorneys, and county attorneys.

Relating to the withdrawal of an execution date on the motion of the attorney representing the state.

Relating to the expunction of certain convictions or arrests of a minor for certain alcohol-related offenses.

Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct.

Relating to the designation of fentanyl poisoning for purposes of the death certificate and to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to a finding of criminal contempt by a court.

Relating to the filing of applications for expunction of certain information contained in arrest records and files.

Relating to the release on personal bond of certain defendants charged with nonviolent misdemeanors.

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

Relating to the release of certain defendants on personal bond.

Relating to a defense to prosecution for the possession of certain consumable hemp products containing a controlled substance or marihuana.

Relating to requiring a pretrial hearing in a criminal case to determine whether a defendant's conduct was justified.

Relating to credit toward a defendant's sentence for time confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

Relating to procedures for identifying defendants suspected of having a mental illness or intellectual disability.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons and requiring a judge or magistrate to impose the least restrictive conditions of bail that may be necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court as required and the safety of the community, law enforcement, and the victim of the alleged offense.

Relating to an argument before the jury after a subsequent jury charge in a criminal case.

Relating to the timeline to submit a motion for a new trial to the Court of Criminal Appeals.

Relating to rules for issuing receipts pertaining to bail bonds.

Relating to prohibiting the operation of supervised drug consumption sites; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault and to a child safety zone applicable to a person on community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision for certain sexual offenses.

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of terroristic threat and unlawful possession of a firearm; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the prosecution of organized criminal activity involving obstructing a highway or other passageway by engaging in a reckless driving exhibition or street racing on a highway.

Relating to asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Relating to a waiver of the preservation of evidence and the return of a seized weapon in a criminal case.

Relating to a maximum allowable caseload for certain attorneys.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of stalking.

Relating to the creation of the criminal offense of prosecutorial misconduct.

Relating to repealing certain offenses and removing certain regulations relating to marihuana, cannabis, cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids, and paraphernalia.

Relating to the administration of certain oaths and the taking of sworn complaints made in criminal cases.

Relating to the official misconduct and removal of district attorneys and county attorneys.

Relating to requiring the Health and Human Services Commission to establish a plan to bring certain funded forensic state hospital beds online.

Relating to the timely testing of evidence for controlled substances and dangerous drugs and the dismissal of certain criminal charges.

Relating to the conduct that constitutes the use of a deadly weapon for purposes of the prosecution of the offense of aggravated assault or aggravated sexual assault.

Relating to the procedures for access to certain location information by certain law enforcement agencies.

Relating to the duration of certain protective orders.

Relating to the release on bail of a defendant charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of a health care professional.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to set a minimum amount of monetary bond for persons charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of indecent exposure; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana.

Relating to the creation of the conviction integrity unit within the office of the attorney general.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.

Relating to the manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance or marihuana causing death or serious bodily injury; creating a criminal offense; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the criminal penalties for certain controlled substance offenses; increasing a criminal penalty.

Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the landmark Supreme Court decision in Gideon v. Wainwright.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalties for certain repeat sex offenders and to the admissibility of evidence of certain extraneous offenses or acts in the prosecution of certain sexual and assaultive offenses.

Relating to the release on bail of certain defendants accused of committing a felony offense and the criminal consequences of committing a felony while released on bail for a prior felony; creating a criminal offense; increasing the minimum term of imprisonment for certain felonies; changing eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision, mandatory supervision, and parole.

Relating to the venue for prosecution of misdemeanor cases in justice courts.

Relating to inquests a justice of the peace conducts by videoconference in certain circumstances.

Relating to the disposal of exhibits used in criminal proceedings.

Relating to a prohibition on the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a district court to reduce or modify a sentence imposing a term of imprisonment for a person who has served not less than 10 years of the term.

Relating to restitution payments for the support of a child whose parent or guardian is a victim of intoxication manslaughter.

Relating to the criminal penalties for certain criminal offenses.

Relating to enhancing the criminal penalties for certain repeat and habitual offenders.

Relating to changing the elements of the offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child and to the prosecution and punishment of that offense and the severability of certain related penal laws.

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of indecency with a child and sexual assault.

Relating to procedures regarding defendants who may lack the capacity to understand or participate in criminal proceedings or who have participated in certain competency restoration programs.

Relating to the automatic expunction of arrest records and files for certain public safety employees who successfully complete a public safety employees treatment court program.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault of an educator or health care professional.

Relating to pet cruelty by a pet groomer; providing civil penalties; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the corroboration of certain testimony in the prosecution of a trafficking of persons offense.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

Relating to the prosecution of a capital murder committed against a peace officer or fireman.

Relating to a defendant's discharge of fines and costs through community service.

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants who successfully complete a period of community supervision following conviction; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the expunction of all records and files related to arrests for certain decriminalized misdemeanor offenses.

Relating to abolishing the death penalty.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of sexual assault.

Relating to criminal penalties for possession offenses under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation of a minor.

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.

Relating to the use of hypnotically induced statements in a criminal trial.

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of improper sexual activity with a person in custody; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the verification of the incarceration of an accused person in a criminal case for the purpose of discharging a surety's liability on a bail bond.

Relating to the criminal offense of fraudulent securing of document execution.

Relating to the definition of coercion for purposes of trafficking of persons.

Relating to regulation of certain facilities and establishments with respect to, civil remedies for certain criminal activities affecting, and certain criminal offenses involving health, safety, and welfare; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to the forfeiture of contraband relating to the criminal offense of racing on a highway.

Relating to credit toward payment of a fine and costs for certain misdemeanants confined in jail or prison before sentencing.

Relating to certain duties of law enforcement agencies concerning certain information subject to disclosure to a defendant.

Relating to the availability of personal information of a current or former federal prosecutor or public defender.

Relating to the issuance and execution of certain search warrants in a criminal investigation and the admissibility of evidence obtained through certain searches.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for assault or aggravated assault of a process server.

Relating to a change of name for participants in the address confidentiality program administered by the office of the attorney general.

Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for certain offenses arising out of the same criminal episode.

Relating to the criminal punishment and conditions of community supervision for the offense of obstructing a highway or other passageway; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to a false statement made to illegally acquire a firearm; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under some circumstances to a person accused of a violent or sexual offense or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.

Relating to the reimbursement of expenses to certain counsel appointed to represent a defendant in a criminal proceeding.

Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus in a community supervision case.

Relating to the prosecution of and punishment for the criminal offense of hindering the investigation or prosecution of certain sexual offenses committed against a child; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to requiring the corroboration of certain testimony in a criminal case involving a controlled substance.

Relating to the use of hypnotically induced testimony in a criminal trial.

Relating to an application for a writ of habeas corpus based on certain relevant scientific evidence that was not available at the applicant's trial.

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

Relating to the governance and administration of the Texas Indigent Defense Commission and to certain disclosures made in relation to the provision of funding for indigent defense services.

Relating to the affirmative defense to prosecution for a criminal offense for persons acting under duress.

Relating to increasing the punishment for certain conduct constituting the criminal offense of obstruction or retaliation.

Relating to the release of a defendant arrested for a misdemeanor punishable by fine only.

Relating to the extent of a defendant's criminal responsibility for the conduct of a coconspirator in a capital murder case and the review of certain convictions by the Board of Pardons and Paroles.

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants.

Relating to the procedures governing the prosecution of misdemeanor offenses in the jurisdiction of the justice and municipal courts.

Relating to a prohibition on prosecuting or referring to juvenile court certain persons for certain conduct constituting the offense of prostitution and to a change in terminology involving certain conduct constituting the offense of compelling prostitution.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the offense of smuggling of persons.

Relating to the unlawful restraint of a dog; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of trafficking of persons and compelling prostitution and to certain consequences of compelling prostitution.

Relating to the punishment of certain controlled substance offenses committed in a drug-free zone.

Relating to the criminal offense of online solicitation relating to a minor; creating a criminal offense; changing eligibility for community supervision.

Relating to the release of a defendant when the state is not ready for trial.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person convicted of multiple offenses involving animal cruelty and to conditions of punishment and community supervision for defendants convicted of certain criminal offenses involving animals.

Relating to bail proceedings and related duties of a magistrate in a criminal case.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of trafficking of persons.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files by a statutory county court.

Relating to prohibiting the death penalty for a defendant whose conviction is based solely on certain evidence.

Relating to harassment using a temporary or disposable telephone number; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the authority of a court to grant a commutation of punishment to certain individuals serving a term of imprisonment.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Sentencing Commission and to the collection and analysis of certain criminal sentencing information.

Relating to the state's continuing duty to disclose exculpatory, impeachment, or mitigating evidence in a criminal case and prohibited retaliation against local assistant prosecutors for discharging that duty.

Relating to the criminal and licensing consequences of certain marihuana possession and drug paraphernalia possession offenses; imposing a fee.

Relating to the punishment for the criminal offense of indecent assault; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the criminal penalties for possession of marihuana.

Relating to the use of in-custody informant testimony in a criminal trial.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving impairment or interruption of access to an automated teller machine.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of criminal mischief involving the damage or destruction of a public monument.

Relating to automatic orders of nondisclosure of criminal history record information for certain misdemeanor defendants following successful completion of a period of deferred adjudication community supervision.

Relating to rules for fixing the amount of bail, to the release of certain defendants on a bail bond or personal bond, to related duties of certain officers taking bail bonds and of a magistrate in a criminal case, to charitable bail organizations, and to the reporting of information pertaining to bail bonds.

Relating to affirmative defenses to possession of child pornography.

Relating to a protective order regarding a defendant charged with certain offenses against persons or property; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to prohibiting urination or defecation in certain public places; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the establishment of a community pretrial review panel by each county for the resolution and diversion of certain misdemeanor cases out of the criminal justice system.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment for certain offenses regarding the possession or promotion of lewd material depicting a child; creating criminal offenses; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to allowing therapy or facility dogs to accompany a child or a person with a disability during testimony in certain criminal cases.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of murder committed by a peace officer; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of possession of an animal by a person who has been previously convicted of an offense involving animal cruelty.

Relating to prosecutorial transparency.

Relating to the creation of a commission to review certain penal laws of this state and to make certain recommendations regarding those laws, to criminal offenses previously compiled in statutes outside the Penal Code, to repealing certain of those offenses, and to conforming punishments for certain of those offenses to the penalty structure provided in the Penal Code; increasing the punishment for the criminal offenses of sedition, sabotage, and capital sabotage; imposing a civil penalty.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of strangulation, rehabilitation of offenders and services for victims of strangulation, and procedures for law enforcement responding to a call alleging strangulation.

Relating to the confidentiality of and discovery procedures relating to certain material regarding the protection or security of a witness; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the punishment for certain conduct constituting the offense of disorderly conduct; increasing a criminal penalty for certain conduct.

Relating to the release of defendants on bail.

Relating to a special right of access to certain public information by an individual who is a victim of a crime.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to certain persons arrested for evading arrest or detention.

Relating to the prosecution of the criminal offense of sexual assault.

Relating to changing the definition of compelling prostitution to mean child sexual exploitation.

Relating to an exception to prosecution for the criminal offense of theft of service.

Relating to a report of animal cruelty to certain law enforcement agencies and immunity from liability for the report.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a district court to reduce or modify a sentence imposing a term of imprisonment for a person who has served not less than 10 years of the term.

Relating to civil and criminal liability for the unlawful disclosure of intimate visual material.

Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of reckless driving and racing on a highway and to the forfeiture of contraband relating to that conduct; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the use of hypnotically induced testimony in a criminal trial.

Relating to the appearance of an arrested person before a magistrate and to the retention of certain related records.

Relating to a limitation on the use of certain unsubstantiated information relating to peace officer misconduct.

Relating to the imposition of consecutive sentences for more than one criminal offense of injury to a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual arising out of the same criminal episode.

Relating to the appointment of counsel to represent indigent defendants.

Relating to grand jury proceedings.

Relating to creating the criminal offenses of obtaining unneeded medical treatment by deception for a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual and continuous abuse of a child, elderly individual, or disabled individual.

Relating to the substances listed in Penalty Group 2 under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Relating to creating the criminal offense of boating while intoxicated with a child passenger; changing the eligibility for deferred adjudication community supervision.

Relating to a designated law enforcement office or agency.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of prostitution.

Relating to the role of a jury in a criminal case.

Relating to criminal penalties for performing certain abortions; creating criminal offenses.

Relating to a prohibition on the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer in certain municipalities.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for participating in a riot.

Relating to a defendant's payment of costs associated with a court-appointed counsel.

Relating to the appointment of attorneys representing indigent defendants in criminal proceedings.

Relating to pretrial procedures and criminal punishment for conduct that occurs during a riot; increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to the offense of solicitation of prostitution, civil racketeering related to human trafficking, and common and public nuisances related to certain criminal conduct, including prostitution; increasing a criminal penalty; making conforming changes.

Relating to a prohibition on the issuance of a warrant authorizing the use of a no-knock entry by a peace officer.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain criminal trespass offenses.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to an accused person if necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court and the safety of the community and of any person, including the victim of the alleged offense.

Relating to the penalty for certain offenders for possession of a small amount of certain controlled substances.

Relating to the prosecution and punishment of the criminal offense of possession or promotion of lewd visual material depicting a child; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to a criminal offense committed against a person because of bias or prejudice on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Relating to asset forfeiture proceedings under the Code of Criminal Procedure.

Relating to the representation of an indigent person in certain criminal proceedings.

Relating to the eligibility of certain attorneys to be employed by a public defender's office.

Relating to pretrial procedures, conditions for community supervision, and criminal punishment for conduct endangering the public safety; creating a criminal offense and increasing criminal penalties.

Relating to certain evidence obtained in a criminal investigation, including the issuance and execution of certain search warrants, the required disclosure of certain information in emergency situations, and the admissibility of certain evidence obtained with or without warrants.

Relating to a maximum allowable caseload for certain attorneys.

Relating to the punishment for the offense of burglary of a vehicle; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to the admissibility of evidence in an asset forfeiture proceeding and the seizure and forfeiture of certain property.

Relating to convictions considered for purposes of enhancing the punishment for certain intoxication offenses.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files for a criminal offense for which a grand jury finds no bill of indictment.

Relating to the requisites of a bail bond given by certain defendants.

Relating to conditions of release on bond for a defendant charged with certain trafficking or prostitution related offenses.

Relating to conditions of release on bond for a defendant charged with certain offenses committed against a child.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain criminal offenses.

Relating to grand jury proceedings.

Relating to the corroboration of certain testimony in the prosecution of a trafficking of persons offense.

Relating to certain defenses to prosecution involving the justifiable use of force or threat of force.

Relating to the disposition by a peace officer of certain Class B misdemeanors.

Relating to the issuance of a citation for a criminal trespass offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor.

Relating to retention and preservation of toxicological evidence of certain intoxication offenses.

Relating to the sealing of and discovery procedures relating to certain recordings of children constituting evidence in a criminal case in a criminal hearing or proceeding; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the disposal of exhibits used in criminal proceedings.

Relating to prohibiting certain conduct intended to intimidate or interfere with a person seeking or providing health care services or attending an established place of religious worship; increasing a criminal penalty.

Relating to drug-free zones under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.

Relating to the expunction of arrest records and files relating to certain criminal offenses.

Relating to increasing the criminal penalty for certain offenses committed in a vehicle operated by a public transportation system.

Relating to civil liability and criminal penalties for performing certain abortions; providing civil penalties; creating criminal offenses.